A- TIPS is a medical procedure that helps correct blood flow problems in the liver, which are common side effects of liver disease. The procedure is done without surgery. It is performed in the radiology department by a specially trained doctor known as an interventional radiologist. A- TIPS can often help a condition called portal hypertension, which occurs when the normal flow of blood through the blood vessels in the liver is slowed or blocked by scarring or other damage. The scarring or damage is caused by liver diseases such as hepatitis or cirrhosis.
Several things can happen when the blood vessels are blocked.
Sometimes bleeding occurs when the blood tries to find unblocked pathways. Sometimes fluid accumulates in the area around the stomach. Sometimes fluid accumulates in the chest. The interventional radiologist will make a tunnel in the liver through which the blocked blood can flow. A- Do not eat or drink after midnight.