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Would you recommend a TIPS procedure in the management of hepatorenal syndrome for a patient with no history of hepatic encephalopathy?

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Would you recommend a TIPS procedure in the management of hepatorenal syndrome for a patient with no history of hepatic encephalopathy?

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Nephrology · University Of California San Francisco Medical Center At Parnassus
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In the right patient, yes. TIPS will help with ascites and likely with renal function. I believe it is underused.

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