Refining prediction of survival after TIPS with the novel Freiburg index of post-TIPS survival

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) implantation is an effective and safe treatment for complications of portal hypertension. Survival prediction is important in these patients as they constitute a high-risk population. Therefore, the aim of our study was to develop an alternative prognostic model for accurate survival prediction after planned TIPS implantation.A total of 1,871 patients with de novo TIPS implantation for ascites...