Qian Yu, Osman Ahmed, Subhash Gutti, Deepak Iyer, Daniel Kwak, Syed Samaduddin Ahmed, Adam Said, J Fritz Angle, Rakesh Navuluri, Jonathan M Lorenz, Mikin Patel
PURPOSE: To conduct a meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) during transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation. METHODS: MEDLINE and Embase databases were queried until July 2022 for comparative studies reporting procedure metrics for TIPS creation with or without IVUS guidance. Meta-analysis was performed with random-effects modeling for total procedural time, time to portal venous access, fluoroscopy time, iodinated contrast volume use, air kerma, dose area product, and number of needle passes...
April 8, 2024: British Journal of Radiology