Table 3 The incidence of major complications after TIPS treatment
| Â | HE | Re-bleeding/Bleeding |
|---|---|---|
Total | 267/704 (37.9%) | 109/704 (15.5%) |
 Variceal bleeding | 208/581 (35.8%) | 81/581 (13.9%) |
 Refractory ascites | 31/72 (43.1%) | 6/72 (8.3%) |
 Variceal bleeding and refractory ascites | 28/51 (54.9%) # | 22/51 (43.1%) ## |
Child-Pugh classification | Â | Â |
 A | 83/219 (37.8%) | 37/219 (16.9%) |
 B | 142/421 (33.7%) | 61/421 (14.5%) |
 C | 42/64 (65.6%) ## | 11/64 (17.2%) |
Type of stent | Â | Â |
 Uncovered stent (n = 130) | 56/130 (43.1%) | 17/130 (13.1%) |
  Diameter of stent = 8 mm (n = 47) | 17/47 (36.1%) | 5/47 (10.6%) |
  Diameter of stent = 10 mm (n = 83) | 39/83 (47.0%) | 12/83 (14.5%) |
 Covered stent (n = 574) | 211/574 (36.8%) | 92/574 (16.0%) |
  Diameter of stent = 6 mm (n = 94) | 6/94 (6.4%) ### | 14/94 (14.9%) |
  Diameter of stent = 7 mm (n = 178) | 67/178 (37.6%) | 31/178 (17.4%) |
  Diameter of stent = 8 mm (n = 302) | 138/302 (45.7%) | 47/302 (15.6%) |