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Liver transplant: TIPS (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt)

Transplants | Last Active: May 31 12:23pm | Replies (30)
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TIPS - Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt - is a procedure for diverting blood flow away from the portal vein. A shunt creates an opening between the portal vein and the hepatic vein, which carries blood from your liver to your heart to reduce pressure in the portal vein. It often stops bleeding from esophageal varices.
Here is a link to the Mayo Clinic health information page:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/esophageal-varices/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351544
I want to invite some members who have discussed their experiences with the TIPS procedure. @lcd, @marinab,@cybele65, @athenalee - Did you have the TIPS procedure before or after your liver transplant?
@arqui02000, What questions would you like to ask?

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arqui02000 | @arqui02000 | Oct 3, 2022

I am trying to reach these persons and I can’t how I could connect with them?

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marinab | @marinab | Oct 3, 2022

It was my husband (not me) who had TIPs last June. He is listed for a transplant but chances of that remote, hence his opting to have TIPs to improve his quality of life, particularly with ascites and related hernias. The last few months have been challenging as he developed severe Edema in his whole leg area but that is now almost gone with diuretics. Also his ascites has greatly lessened (he might have to go in every 3 or 4 months for fluid drainage, compared to every 4 weeks before TIPs). He is also feeling generally better so it looks like things are finally settling down.

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arqui02000 | @arqui02000 | Oct 5, 2022

I don’t have a TIPS for now Doctor put me into NADODOL
To reduce the portal
hypertension but he mention a TIPS so before doing a TIPS need to contact anyone with tips done and what is the side efects???

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andmac64 | @andmac64 | May 31 12:08pm

I had TIPS done 22 years ago , just found out by ultra sound yesterday that tips is clogged ,?how do they fix that ? Thank you

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