The TIPS procedure creates a shunt between which vessels?

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The TIPS procedure creates a shunt between which vessels?

TIPS works by creating an intrahepatic connection between the portal venous system and the hepatic venous system. A tract is formed between a branch of the portal vein and a hepatic vein inside the liver, usually kept open with a stent. This diverts portal blood away from the high-resistance liver sinusoids and into the hepatic veins, then to the inferior vena cava, lowering portal pressure. The other options aren’t correct because the shunt does not connect portal flow to an artery, nor does it directly link portal blood to the IVC without involving the hepatic veins.

TIPS works by creating an intrahepatic connection between the portal venous system and the hepatic venous system. A tract is formed between a branch of the portal vein and a hepatic vein inside the liver, usually kept open with a stent. This diverts portal blood away from the high-resistance liver sinusoids and into the hepatic veins, then to the inferior vena cava, lowering portal pressure. The other options aren’t correct because the shunt does not connect portal flow to an artery, nor does it directly link portal blood to the IVC without involving the hepatic veins.

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