BACKGROUND: In cirrhotic patients, portal hypertension increases mortality after surgery. We evaluated the impact of pre-operative transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) on the outcomes of bariatric surgery in cirrhosis. METHODS: Multicentric retrospective cohort. The decision for TIPS placement has been made according to hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) values and centers' policy. The primary outcome: 1-year decompensation-free survival
secondary outcomes: 1-year acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) and survival. RESULTS: Fifty-three patients were included (2010-2022): 92% Child-Pugh A, MELD score 8, age 55 years, BMI 38.3 ± 13 kg/m CONCLUSIONS: In patients with cirrhosis and clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) undergoing bariatric surgery, TIPS placement was safe and had similar outcomes after surgery as patients without TIPS.