Abstract
This review defines the role of non-transplant surgery in portal hypertension. Surgical options for patients with portal hypertensive bleedings include portacaval shunt emergently and distal splenorenal shunt with splenopancreatic disconnection electively. There is currently renewed interest for calibrated portacaval H-grafts. Early results show a low encephalopathy rate and a good control of bleeding.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 163-165 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Acta Chirurgica Austriaca |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Complications
- portal hypertension
- surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery