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Acute kidney injury
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Portal Hypertension
Would you recommend a TIPS procedure in the management of hepatorenal syndrome for a patient with no history of hepatic encephalopathy?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
In the right patient, yes. TIPS will help with ascites and likely with renal function. I believe it is underused.
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