Exploring your options for TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) in India? Ginger Healthcare brings together a carefully chosen panel of reputed interventional radiologists, practising at world-class hospitals accredited by JCI and NABH. Request a free opinion and a cost estimate from any doctor on the list, and our team will guide you through every step of your journey.
Here are the most reputed doctors in India for TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt). Each specialist is carefully vetted for their expertise, experience, and patient outcomes.
Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt). These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt) is an interventional radiology procedure that creates a controlled bypass channel inside the liver to lower abnormally high pressure in the portal vein — the large vessel that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver. It is primarily performed in patients with cirrhosis who develop serious complications such as recurrent variceal bleeding, refractory ascites (fluid build-up in the abdomen that does not respond to medication), or hepatic hydrothorax. During the procedure, the interventional radiologist accesses the liver through a vein in the neck, threads imaging-guided catheters down to the hepatic veins, and creates a new channel through liver tissue connecting the portal and hepatic veins. A covered metal stent is placed to hold this channel open permanently. The procedure is performed under deep sedation or general anaesthesia and typically takes one to three hours, followed by a short hospital stay for monitoring and medication adjustment.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this treatment: CBC (complete blood count), Liver function tests (LFT), Kidney function tests (KFT), PT/INR and coagulation profile, Doppler ultrasound of liver and portal vein, CT or MRI abdomen with contrast (hepatic vasculature assessment), 2D Echocardiography (cardiac fitness for shunt). Done in India before hospital admission. Cost varies with case complexity.
Estimated cost in India: $10,000 – $15,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~3 days
Hospitalisation: ~3 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~9 days recommended
Total stay: approx 15 days
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