Cognitive Impairment Predicts The Occurrence Of Hepatic Encephalopathy After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt.

Objectives: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major problem in patients treated with TIPS. The aim of the study was to establish whether pre-TIPS covert HE is an independent risk factor for the development of HE after TIPS.

Methods: Eighty-two consecutive cirrhotic patients submitted to TIPS were included.