Which of the following is the most common complication of this procedure?
The procedure shown in the figure is TIPSS (TRANSJUGULAR INTRA -HEPATIC POO - SYSTEMIC SHUNT) - Non selective shunt A shunt is placed b/w right hepatic vein & right branch of poal vein & almost all blood is drained into IVC. Complications of TIPS 1. Encephalopathy (due to NH3) (M/C) 2. Stent stenosis 3. Stent thrombosis
Shunt stenosis
Capsular hemorrhage
Metabolic encephalopathy
Recurrent variceal bleed
Poal Hypeension