Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) was performed in 96 cases and hemostasis was achieved in 88/96 (91, 7%) case and incidence of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) occurred in 35 of 95 (36, 4%) patients - Risk factors: Thirty one patients (4, 7%) died within 6 weeks of acute variceal haemorrhage (AVH).