Abstract:Objective?To compare the effect of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and drugs combined with endoscopy on preventing cirrhosis esophageal and gastric fundal varices re-bleeding. Methods?75 cases of patients with cirrhosis gastric fundal varices re-bleeding from May 2013 to October 2014 were divided into observation group (38 cases) and control group (37 cases). Patients in observation group received TIPS treatment, while patients in control group received endoscopic sclerotherapy. The treatment effect, liver function and complications of the two groups were compared, and hemodynamic changes before and after TIPS were observed. Results?Treatment effect: varicose clearance rate, mortality rate and 30 d re-bleeding rate of the two groups have no statistical significance (P >0.05); 1-year re-bleeding rate in observation group was 28.95 % and significantly lower than 51.35 % in control group (P <0.05); hemodynamics: portal venous pressure (PVP), portal-systemic circulation pressure gradient (PSG) and hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) of observation group were significantly lower than those before operation (P <0.05); liver function and platelet count: albumin (ALB) and platelet count (PLT) of observation group were significantly lower than those of control group, and total bilirubin (TBIL) was significantly higher than that of control group (P <0.05); complications: differences in hepatic encephalopathy, new ascites and hepatorenal syndrome of the two groups have no statistical significance (P >0.05). Conclusion?Both TIPS and drugs combined with endoscopy can effectively prevent cirrhosis esophageal and gastric fundal varices re-bleeding, drug combined with endoscopy therapy helps to protect patients’ liver function, TIPS helps to improve hemodynamic status of portal system, and short-term outcome of TIPS is better than that of drug combined with endoscopy therapy.