Table 3: Comparison of MFS with other procedures.

Type Bleeding control Recurrent bleeding PSE Surgical Mortality Related blood transfusion Upper abdomen adhesion
Shunt MFS partial 11 (100%) 2/11 (18%) 3/11 (27%) 1/11 (9%) none none
TIPS (1,2) non-selective 90~100% 10~26% 20~30% 15% - none
hMC (3)/hPC (4) partial 96~100% 0~6% 3~10.5% 10.5~20% - yes
PCS (1,5) non-selective 97~100% 0 15~40% 13% - yes
DSR (6) selective 95~99% 5.4% 11.7% 6.40% - yes
Non-shunt mS (7,8) devascularization/splenectomy 100% < 10% 6.5% 10~80% 3u (0~12) yes

MFS: Mesofemoral shunt; TIPS: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; hMC: Small diameter of mesoacaval H-graft; hPC: Small diameter of portacaval H-graft; PCS: Portacaval shunt; DSRS: Distal splenorenal shunt; mS: Modified Sugiura procedure; PSE: Portal-systemic encephalopathy; -: Not provided.