Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic

A type of surgical portasystemic shunt to reduce portal hypertension with associated complications of esophageal varices and ascites. It is performed percutaneously through the jugular vein and involves the creation of an intrahepatic shunt between the hepatic vein and portal vein. The channel is maintained by a metallic stent. The procedure can be performed in patients who have failed sclerotherapy and is an additional option to the surgical techniques of portocaval, mesocaval, and splenorenal shunts. It takes one to three hours to perform. (JAMA 1995;273(23):1824-30)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): E04.035.760.795, E04.100.814.868.937.830

MeSH Unique ID: D019168

Entry Terms:

• Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portasystemic
• TIPS
• Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic
• Portosystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
• TIPSS
• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portasystemic Shunt

Previous Indexing:

• Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical (1987-1996)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Anastomosis, Surgical
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
Vascular Surgical Procedures
Vascular Grafting
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic