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Which are more effective in your opinion: transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt(tips) vs tranditional portal systemic shunt?
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Both: Both are effective. The benefit of TIPS is that it is done fairly noninvasively - with a traditional portocaval shunt the operation is bigger. Most have now gone away from doing surgical shunts in favor of the TIPS procedure. TIPS can be very effective in treating ascites (fluid) and varices (dilated veins in the esophagus).
Answered 2/10/2015
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