Patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis are  usually candidates for liver transplantation. Liver transplantation may be carried out based on MELD score and assessment of the patient’s quality of life, absence of contraindications and disease severity. In cases where transplantation is contraindicated, a patient may undergo the TIPS procedure.  A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, also TIPS, is an artificial channel in the liver from the portal vein to a hepatic vein, created via the jugular vein. The main purpose of the TIPS procedure is to decompress the portal vein which would in turn help to prevent rebleeding from varices, and also prevent ascites formation. TIPS is used to treat portal hypertension which is often due to cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis surgery
Alcoholic liver disease surgery
Primary biliary cirrhosis surgery
Pancreatic cancer surgery
Hepatocellular carcinoma surgery
Acute liver failure surgery
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease surgery
Jaundice surgery