Summary of surgical characteristics in patients with hernia-related complications after TIPS placement
| Characteristic | Acute complication (n=20) | Non-acute complication (n=16) | Overall (n=36) | Missing, % |
| Surgery type, n (%) | 5.6 | |||
| Acute | 15 (78.9) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (44.1) | |
| Elective | 3 (15.8) | 15 (100.0) | 18 (52.9) | |
| Unknown | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Type of hernia repair, n (%) | 5.6 | |||
| Open | 16 (84.2) | 13 (86.7) | 29 (85.3) | |
| Laparoscopic | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) | 2 (5.9) | |
| Unknown | 3 (15.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (8.8) | |
| Small bowel resection, n (%) | 5.6 | |||
| Yes | 5 (26.3) | 1 (6.7) | 6 (17.6) | |
| No | 13 (68.4) | 14 (93.3) | 27 (79.4) | |
| Unknown | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Use of mesh during surgery for repair, n (%) | 5.6 | |||
| Yes | 3 (15.8) | 7 (46.7) | 10 (29.4) | |
| No | 12 (63.2) | 8 (53.3) | 20 (58.8) | |
| Unknown | 4 (21.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (11.8) | |
| Postoperative complication, n (%) | 66.7 | |||
| Peritonitis | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Infection | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Haematoma | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Death | 2 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (16.7) | |
| Unknown | 4 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (33.3) | |
| Small bowel obstruction | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Acute kidney injury | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.3) | |
| Presence of ascites at time of repair, n (%) | 5.6 | |||
| Yes | 20 (100.0) | 2 (12.5) | 22 (61.1) | |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 13 (81.3) | 13 (36.1) | |
| Recurrence of hernia after repair, n (%) | 8.3 | |||
| Yes | 5 (26.3) | 3 (21.4) | 8 (24.2) | |
| No | 14 (73.7) | 11 (78.6) | 25 (75.8) |
TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.