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ReviewFrontiers in medicine2025

Hepatic encephalopathy treatment after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a new perspective on the gut microbiota.

Xiaotong Xu, Tong Zhu, Changyou Jing, Minjie Jiang, Yunlai Fu, Fang Xie, Qinghua Meng, Jianjun Li

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Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. [Research advances on hepatic encephalopathy following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Xiaotong XuDepartment of Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Tong ZhuInterventional Therapy Center for Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Changyou JingInterventional Therapy Center for Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Minjie JiangDepartment of Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yunlai FuDepartment of Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Fang XieBeijing Institute of Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qinghua MengDepartment of Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jianjun LiInterventional Therapy Center for Oncology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement alleviates portal hypertension symptoms. Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication of TIPS, impacting patient quality of life and the healthcare burden. Post-TIPS HE is associated with portosystemic shunting, elevated blood ammonia levels, and inflammation. Increasing attention has been given to the liver and intestinal circulation in recent years. An imbalance in intestinal microecology plays a role in the occurrence of HE and may be a new target for treatment. This review discusses the causes, diagnosis, and treatment strategies for post-TIPS HE and focuses on exploring treatment strategies and their relationships with the gut microbiota, suggesting an innovative approach to address this complication.

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gut microbiotahepatic encephalopathypreventionprobioticstransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunttreatment

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PMID40124683
PMCPMC11926149

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