In the first 4–6 weeks after TIPS, do you deliberately slow ascites decompression (diuretics/paracentesis strategy) in patients with pre-existing hernias, particularly when baseline albumin is higher?
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Hepatology · Northwestern
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Not necessarily - I tell them to wear an abdominal binding until the hernia resolves.
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