Predictive Power of Liver Maximum Function Capacity Test in Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Patients: A Pilot Study.
BACKGROUND: Transjugular intrahepatic shunt (TIPSS) is placed in patients with variceal bleeding, refractory ascites, and for other indications. Postprocedural liver function-associated complications (LFAC), including hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and liver failure, represent a major setback. Current methods to predict complications are insufficient. OBJECTIVES: We investigated in a pilot study of patients prior TIPSS placement whether the risk of LFAC correlates with the functional reserve of the liver, as assessed by liver maximum function capacity (LiMAx) test. METHODS: Prospectively we included patients prior TIPSS placement between June 2016 and November 2017 at Saarland University Medical Center. LiMAx was conducted before and after TIPSS placement. Patients with HE prior TIPSS, as well as other factors predisposing to HE, including concomitant sedative drugs, current bacterial infections and sepsis, were excluded. Overt HE (OHE), LiMAx, and laboratory values were assessed before and after TIPSS placement. Data were analyzed in multivariate regression and AUROC models. RESULTS: Mean age was 60 +/- 8 years. Patients (n = 20) were mainly men (65%), and presented predominantly with Child-Pugh class B (90%). Indications for TIPSS were most commonly refractory ascites or recurrent variceal bleeding. In total, 40% of the patients developed LFAC after TIPSS placement. Expectedly, LiMAx decreased and serum bilirubin increased after TIPSS. LiMAx drop >/=20% was the only parameter predicting the development of LFAC after TIPSS in multivariate regression and AUROC analysis. CONCLUSIONS: In multivariate regression models and AUROC analysis, a drop in LiMAx predicted the development of LFAC after TIPSS placement. Additional larger studies assessing OHE and early liver failure separately are warranted.
SEEK ID: https://seek.lisym.org/publications/323
PubMed ID: 31618751
Projects: LiSyM Pillar III: Regeneration and Repair in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Fail..., LiSyM network
Publication type: Journal
Journal: Dig Dis
Citation: Dig Dis. 2020;38(3):251-258. doi: 10.1159/000503098. Epub 2019 Oct 16.
Date Published: 17th Oct 2019
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