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When a TIPS procedure is done for portal hypertension, one study showed that survival rates are estimated to be about 79% after one year, 77.5% after two years, and 75% after five years.

During a TIPS procedure, the portal vein is connected to another vein in the body. This helps to reduce the effects of portal hypertension, which can, in turn, reduce ascites.