Hepatic encephalopathy may complicate the creation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), a treatment used in refractory ascites, bleeding from oesophageal varices and hepatorenal syndrome.
Hepatic encephalopathy may also occur after the creation of a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). This is used in the treatment of refractory ascites, bleeding from oesophageal varices and hepatorenal syndrome.