Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Uterine fibroids almost never develop into cancer. Fibroids range in size from a size of a small seed, to a bulky mass that can alter and enlarge the uterus. Most women don’t know they have uterine fibroids because they often don’t...Read More

INDICATIONS The most common indications to perform a TIPS procedure are to control esophageal variceal bleeding and management of refractory ascites. The procedure is performed either in an emergency situation (active variceal bleeding) or as an elective procedure (recurrent bleed after failed medical and endoscopic therapy or for the management of ascites). 1. The Role...Read More