Thrombosis or compression of the IVC maintains a high pressure in the infrahepatic IVC, therefore a portacaval or mesocaval shunt will not provide decompression, whereas a shunt from the portal or ...

A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver ...

and serum albumin above 30 g/L), portosystemic shunting is advisable using TIPS or side-to-side portocaval or mesocaval shunts. Severe compression of the inferior vena cava can be managed with ...