PTFE Covered Stents Versus Naked Stents in the TIPS (Transjugular Intra-hepatic Porto-systemic Shunt)
Conditions
- Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension
Interventions
- DEVICE: Naked Stents: Wallstent® (Boston Scientific), Luminexx® (Bard), Zilver® (Cook), Palmaz Genesis® and Smart Control® (Cordis)
- DEVICE: PTFE Covered Stents: Fluency® (Bard), Advanta V12® (Atrium) and Viatorr® (Gore)
- PROCEDURE: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
Sponsor
University Hospital, Tours