The correlation between sarcopaenia and post-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt hepatic encephalopathy: a single-institution review.

Introduction: Sarcopaenia, or muscle wasting, can be used to objectively quantify malnutrition in cirrhotic patients.

Material And Methods: In this retrospective study, a list of all patients who underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure at Westchester Medical Centre from September 2009 to July 2018 was obtained, and individual chart reviews were performed.

Results: In total, 90 charts were reviewed.