Hepatic encephalopathy due to TIPS--retrospective study.

Background/aims: The main problem of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt is high incidence of hepatic encephalopathy (HE). The aim of our retrospective study was to determine the incidence the risk factors of clinically significant encephalopathy.

Methodology: 430 patients with liver cirrhosis treated by TIPS in Faculty Hospital in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.