Hepatic encephalopathy due to extrahepatic portosystemic shunt

Hepatic encephalopathy due to extrahepatic portosystemic shunt

Abstract Clinicians should recognize extrahepatic portosystemic shunt as a cause of refractory or intermittent hepatic encephalopathy. Treatment strategies should be individualized according to patients' anatomic and hemodynamic status.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yosuke Sazumi, Yoshito Nishimura, Yuki Otsuka, Yuki Mizuta, Yasuhiro Nakano, Hiroyuki Sakae, Fumio Otsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
extrahepatic portosystemic shunt
hepatic encephalopathy
portal hypertension and altered mental status
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2986

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