title: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt-related complications and practical solutions.
abstract: Despite the clinical complexity of patients with severe liver disease and the technical demands associated with the creation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), the major complication rate of this procedure is less than 5%. Delayed recognition and treatment of complications related to TIPS can have life-threatening consequences. This article provides an overview of the spectrum of periprocedural and delayed complications related to the performance of TIPS and offers the reader pearls for both avoiding and managing those complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Section of Interventional Radiology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Illinois.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ripamonti
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferral
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alonzo
authors.forename: Nilesh H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Patel