TIPS

Potential risks for this procedure are:

• Damage to blood vessels
• Fever
• Infection, bruising, or bleeding
• Reactions to medicines or the contrast dye
• Stiffness, bruising, or soreness in the neck

Rare risks are:

• Bleeding in the belly
• Blockage in the stent
• Cutting of the blood vessels of the liver
• Heart problems or abnormal heart rhythms
• Infection of the stent

Review Date: 09/10/2010
Reviewed By: Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)