liver cirrhosis), increased iron levels in the liver (hemochromatosis), or hepatitis B or C1
Uncontrollable bleeding of the veins throughout the esophagus and stomach (variceal bleeding)
Recurrent excessive variceal bleeding (variceal hemorrhage) despite therapy
Excessive fluid buildup in the tissues between the abdomen and organs in the abdominal cavity (ascites)
Fluid in the chest cavity due to severe liver disease (hepatic hydrothorax)3
A TIPS procedure is not the first line of treatment for many of these conditions that stem from severe liver disease. There are other options to treat
What Is TIPS?
