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Abstract
A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an expandable metal stent inserted via the jugular vein that creates a shunt from the portal vein to the systemic circulation via an artificial communication through the liver. It is used to treat complications of portal hypertension. In addition to rescue treatment in variceal bleeding, TIPS can play an important role in prevention of rebleeding. TIPS can improve symptoms if medical treatment of ascites or hepatic hydrothrorax has failed, but may not improve survival. Selected cases of Budd-Chiari syndrome improve with TIPS. This article discusses the indications, evidence, and complications of TIPS.Entities:
Keywords: Ascites; Portal hypertension; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt; Varices
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24679497 DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2013.12.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Liver Dis ISSN: 1089-3261 Impact factor: 6.126