Numerous liver abscesses after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for decompensated liver cirrhosis: A case report

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patient

Characteristics	Pre-TIPS	Three days post-TIPS
Viral hepatitis	B	B
Child–Pugh A/B/C	A	B
MELD score	6	15
Laboratory tests
Alanine transaminase (U/L)	22	1531
Aspartate transaminase (U/L)	39	1776
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)	93	140
Total bilirubin (mol/L)	8.7	26.1
Albumin (g/L)	35.9	26.3
Prothrombin time (s)	14.0	21.5
White cell count (109/L)	1.70	3.50
Red cell count (1012/L)	4.01	2.78
Hemoglobin (g/L)	106	73
Platelet count (109/L)	58	54
Clinical presentation
Jaundice	No	No
Splenomegaly	Large	Large
Lower limb edema	No	No
Ascites	Moderate	No
Pleural fluid	No	No
Varices	Moderate	Moderate

TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; MELD: Model of end-stage liver disease score.