title: [Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). Thirteen-year experience].
abstract: The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a non-selective portosystemic shunt that is created by using percutaneous endovascular techniques. TIPS has been employed for the last 13 years mainly for the management of hemorrhagic portal hypertension. The present review addresses important concepts including the accepted indications, contraindications, technical results, clinical results (bleeding control, management of refractory ascites, and other complications of portal hypertension), most important complications, and a brief overview of the most recent research in TIPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Section of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, Mail Code 7800, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Albernaz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferral
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000517:prevention & control; D000075202:Contraindications; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000009:adverse effects
vernacular_title: Derivación portosistémica por vía transyugular (TIPS). Experiencia de 13 años.