Portal hypertension: A critical appraisal of shunt procedures with emphasis on distal splenorenal shunt in children

Portal hypertension: A critical appraisal of shunt procedures with emphasis on distal splenorenal shunt in children

Background: Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is the most common cause of pediatric portal hypertension. We analyzed the investigative protocol and results of portosystemic shunts in this group of patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 consecutive children aged below 12 years op...

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Main Authors: Nitin Sharma, Minu Bajpai, Arbinder Kumar, Shashi Paul, Manisha Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Computer tomographic portogram
distal spleno-renal shunt
endoscopic sclerotherapy
extra-hepatic portal hypertension
extra-hepatic portal venous obstruction
hypersplenism
lieno-renal shunt
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2014;volume=19;issue=2;spage=80;epage=84;aulast=Sharma

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