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Table 3 Intra-procedure and early complications of PS

From: Parallel transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for TIPS dysfunction: technical and patency outcome

Complications

(n) (%)

Intra-procedure complications

 None

29 (78.4%)

 Bleeding

3 (8.1%)

 Biliary puncture

2 (5.4%)

 Acute TIPS thrombosis

1 (2.7%)

 Bradycardia

1 (2.7%)

 Respiratory distress

1 (2.7%)

Early complication

 Acute TIPS thrombosis

4 (10.8%)

Late complications

 

 Encephalopathy

 

 Hepatocellular carcinoma

 

 Acute liver failure