ISMETT is an institute for scientific-based care and research (IRCCS) in the fields of end-stage organ failure treatment and research. A transplant center of excellence and a reference hospital for the entire Mediterranean area, ISMETT is involved in important research projects designed to provide patients with the most advanced therapies for end-stage vital organ failure.

The TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Shunt) is an interventional radiology procedure that, through the positioning of an expandable metal prosthesis (stent) between portal vein and vena cava, allows to reduce the risk of complications related to portal hypertension.