Liver
TIPS procedure
May 19, 2022
in Liver
My Dr is talking possible TIPS for me. Anyone had this done? pros/Cons
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I'm not sure if I had the same thing but I think I had something similar? Whatever it was, I hated it and would have rather just been put completely under. I have a terrible time with pain medication, though, and whatever they gave me just gave me heightened anxiety. So I guess my issue was with the drugs and not the actual procedure. For me it didn't work as anticipated and I had to have another surgery a few months later (which worked, and now I'm doing great)
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Transplant Patient
Hi @DeniseB - I wasn't aware, so I looked up: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
Good luck to you & to all others who need the procedure 👍 🍀
I had two. I was mildly sedated. Both times.
The year before my transplant, I had a TIPS procedure. The blood flow constriction through my liver was causing ascites, and I was undergoing paracentesis every 10-14 days where they would drain 4-5 liters of fluid each time. After the TIPS procedure, my quality of life improved tremendously. It was a temporary reprieve from the fluid until I was transplanted.
Transplant Patient
thank you for sharing, @AILazarus & @michelle