The Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in the Treatment of Portal Hypertension: Current Status

Table 1

Contraindications for the TIPS procedure.

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Absolute

(i) Right sided heart failure

(ii) Biliary tract obstruction

(iii) Uncontrolled infection

(iv) Pulmonary hypertension

(v) Chronic recurrent disabling hepatic encephalopathy

(vi) Hepatocellular carcinoma involving hepatic veins

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Relative

(i) Severe liver failure (Pugh score >12)

(ii) Portal vein thrombosis

(iii) Multiple hepatic cysts

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