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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) complications: what diagnostic radiologists should know

Giuseppe MamoneMariapina MilazzoAmbra Di PiazzaSettimo CarusoVincenzo CarolloGiovanni GentileFrancesca CrinòGianluca MarroneGianvincenzo SparaciaLuigi MaruzzelliRoberto Miraglia

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Liver CirrhosisComplicationsRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyUrologyGastroenterologyEsophageal and Gastric VaricesTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntImagingTreatment OutcomeHepatic EncephalopathyRadiologistsTIPSHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingPortasystemic Shunt Transjugular IntrahepaticGastrointestinal Hemorrhage

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective therapy for portal hypertension complications and can successfully treat variceal bleeding and refractory ascites. Although TIPS is relatively safe, procedural- or shunt-related morbidity can reach 20%, and procedural complications have a fatality rate of 2%. Delayed recognition and treatment of TIPS complications can lead to life-threatening clinical scenarios. Complications can vary from stent migration or malpositioning to nontarget organ injury, TIPS dysfunction, encephalopathy, or liver failure. This review aims to outline the role of diagnostic radiology in assessing post-TIPS complications.[GRAPHICS].

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2022-09-19Abdominal Radiology
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-022-03685-0