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

Table 2

Acute complications after TIPS placement.

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Minor or moderate

(i) Neck hematoma

(ii) Arrhythmia

(iii) Stent displacement

(iv) Hemolysis

(v) Bilhemia

(vi) Hepatic vein obstruction

(vii) Shunt thrombosis

life threatening

(i) Hemoperitoneum

(ii) Hemobilia

(iii) Liver ischemia

(iv) Cardiac failure

(v) Sepsis

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