Question 55 · LEK · Cirrhosis
The indications for the creation of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the course of liver cirrhosis do not include:
1) hepatic encephalopathy;
2) recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices or the gastric fundus;
3) recurrent ascites;
4) type 2 hepatorenal syndrome with refractory ascites;
5) type 1 hepatorenal syndrome.
The correct answer is:
2) recurrent bleeding from esophageal varices or the gastric fundus;
3) recurrent ascites;
4) type 2 hepatorenal syndrome with refractory ascites;
5) type 1 hepatorenal syndrome.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. 2,3.
- C. 1,5.
- D. 3,4.
- E. only 1.
Hint
TIPS diverts portal blood away from the liver: consider which complications it treats and which it would worsen or not help.
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