Research Article

Method for Calculating the Bending Angle of Puncture Needle in Preoperative Planning for Transjugular Intrahepatic Portal Systemic Shunt (TIPS)

Table 3

Clinical results of subjects in two research centers.

Research centerAverage puncture timesAverage procedure time (min)Puncture outside liverPuncture-related complications

(n=4)316110
(n=9)214200

refers to SU Hospital.
refers to SYSU Hospital.