Table 2 Summary of the cases of separate coil migration following TIPS
Author/Date [Ref] | Age/Sex (y) | Previous liver disease | Vascular abnormality | Number of coils insertion | Site of coil migration | Time from coil insertion | Management | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucas et al. [10] | 49/F | Alcoholic and hepatitis C cirrhosis | Gastric varices | 2 | Stomach fundus | 2Â years | Portal stent was repermeabilized and the gastric varice was embolized using a plug | Well |
Hussain et al. [12] | 62/M | Hepatitis C cirrhosis | Gastric varices | 3 | Stomach fundus | 2Â weeks | None | Well |
Merchant et al. [9] | 55/F | Hepatitis C cirrhosis | Gastric varices | 4 | Stomach fundus | Approximately 3Â years | None | Died |
Oza et al. [13] | 61/F | Hepatitis C cirrhosis | Duodenal varices | 14 | Duodenal lumen | 3Â months | None | Well |
Levi et al. [15] | 64/F | Hepatitis C cirrhosis | Gastric varices | Unknown | Stomach fundus | Approximately 3Â years | Surgical removal (partial gastrectomy) | Died |
Soape et al. [16] | 65/F | Primary biliary cholangitis and decompensated cirrhosis | Duodenal varices | Unknown | Cecum | 1Â month | Endoscopic removal | Well |
Pusateri et al. [14] | 58/M | Alcoholic cirrhosis | Gastric varices | Unknown | Stomach fundus | Approximately 2Â years | None | Well |