Indications for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
- Uncontrollable variceal hemorrhage
- Acute or prior variceal bleeding not controlled with initial or continued endoscopic therapy
- Refractory ascites
- Prophylaxis against recurrent variceal bleeding in high-risk patients
- Portal hypertensive gastropathy
- Hepatic hydrothoraxBudd-Chiari syndrome or other venoocclusive diseases
- Hepatorenal syndrome
- Hepatopulmonary syndrome
- Decompression of portosystemic collaterals prior to abdominal surgeries
