title: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt complications: prevention and management.
abstract: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) insertion has been well established as an effective treatment in the management of sequelae of portal hypertension. There are a wide variety of complications that can be encountered, such as hemorrhage, encephalopathy, TIPS dysfunction, and liver failure. This review article summarizes various approaches to preventing and managing these complications.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Paul V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Suhocki
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lungren
authors.affiliation: Section of Interventional Radiology, Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Baljendra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Charles Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: complications; encephalopathy; interventional radiology; portal hypertension; transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt