Garcia-Pagan Score

Garcia-Pagan Score

Formula: Age (years)*0.08 + bilirubin (mg/dL)*0.16 + INR*0.63

Patients with score > 7 have a high probability of mortality or require liver transplantation after TIPS placement in Budd-Chiari Syndrome patients.

Reference:

TIPS for Budd-Chiari syndrome: long-term results and prognostics factors in 124 patients.Gastroenterology 2008.

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS): Pathophysiologic Basics, Actual Indications and Results with Review of the Literature.Rofo 2018.

Suggested reading:

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt – Articl.net