Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (also known as TIPS) is a radiologic approach that is used to create a portosystemic shunt percutaneously, where the hepatic vein and the main portal vein ...
34.2% of decompensated patients with cirrhosis experience further decompensation post-TIPS, despite improved outcomes in most. Right hepatic lobe volume and post-shunt PPG reduction were identified as ...
A first-of-its-kind intervention at Mater Dei Hospital saved the life of a 48-year-old man who had a transjugular protosystemic shunt (TIPS) performed. A TIPS procedure is used to insert a shunt ...