Your TIPS will require periodic check-ups. Your doctors will need to make sure that the TIPS is working well. Your doctor will tell you the exact schedule you should follow. A- Any procedure involving blood vessels raises the risk of bleeding. Recent studies indicate that the risk of serious bleeding is about 1 to 2 percent.
Some patients get sick from the x-ray dye.
This is more likely in patients with diabetes, kidney disease, asthma, or a previous allergic reaction to x-ray dye. If you have one of these conditions, tell your interventional radiologist before the procedure begins. This can usually be treated with medication after the TIPS procedure . Because everyone is different, there may be risks that are not mentioned here. The risks to you will be discussed in more detail by a member of your interventional radiology team.