TIPS has the advantage of being easier to perform and does n't disrupt the liver 's vascularity .
With the advent of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting ( TIPS ) , portosystemic shunts are less performed .
TIPS has the advantage of being easier to perform and does n't disrupt the liver 's vascularity .
With the advent of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting ( TIPS ) , portosystemic shunts are less performed .