TRANSJUGULAR INTRAHEPATIC PORTALSYSTEMIC SHUNT (TIPS) VERSUS DISTAL SPLENORENAL SHUNT (DSRS)

What are the risks of variceal bleeding?

Once you have had a variceal bleed, you have a 70% chance of rebleeding, with the greatest risk within the first 6 weeks. Therefore, it is important that a treatment plan is in place to prevent rebleeding.


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