Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Long-term Patency and Clinical Results in a Patient Cohort Observed for 3–9 Years

Abstract

The risk for definitive loss of shunt function was 17% at 5-year follow-up, indicating that surveillance with shunt revision-when indicated-results in excellent long-term TIPS patency. TIPS placement effectively protects against recurrent bleeding.