Who would be the right candidate in which TIPS placement would reduce portal hypertension to allow for a previously unattainable procedure?

I would put a TIPS in patients whose only problem is portal hypertension and no significant liver dysfunction, such as cirrhotic patients whose HCV is cured, or abstinent alcoholics, or any other patients whose underlying etiology is controlled.

I would put a TIPS in patients whose only problem is portal hypertension and no significant liver dysfunction such as patients whose HCV.