Aug 17, 2023 · A TIPS allows blood flowing into the liver from the portal vein to flow through the TIPS stent directly into the hepatic vein, the vein that drains blood out of the liver to the vena …

Jul 27, 2025 · A TIPS procedure treats portal hypertension, a complication of severe liver disease. The procedure involves placing a shunt between veins in your liver to relieve pressure on your …

Mar 30, 2023 · A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a minimally invasive procedure for treating portal vein hypertension and other complications of liver disease.

Mar 5, 2025 · Placement of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) reduces elevated portal pressure by creating a low-resistance channel between the hepatic vein and an …

Dec 17, 2024 · At the end of the catheter is a small, inflatable balloon attached to a metal mesh tube called a stent. During the procedure, the balloon is filled with air to make space for the …

A TIPS is a stent-graft (flexible, mesh tube) placed inside your liver that connects your main portal vein with your hepatic vein. The hepatic vein drains blood from your liver and sends it back to …

Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) is a shunt or a bypass use to connect two veins within the liver with the use of x-ray by interventional radiology.

TIPS procedure creates a new channel to route blood flow through the damaged liver and into the main blood vessels that lead blood back to the heart. A TIPS stent placed inside this channel …

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS or TIPSS) is an artificial channel within the liver that establishes communication between the inflow portal vein and the outflow hepatic vein.

Jun 24, 2025 · When dietary changes and medications like diuretics are no longer effective at controlling this fluid retention, a TIPS can provide relief. The stent lowers portal vein pressure, …