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Portosystemic venous shunt: portocaval fistula in a patient with biliary cirrhosis secondary to a right hepatectomy for hydatidosis.

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Major intrahepatic venous shunts are rare conditions where a communication between hepatic veins and intrahepatic portal vessels is established. Potential spontaneous development has been proposed in patients with cirrhosis and… Click to show full abstract

Major intrahepatic venous shunts are rare conditions where a communication between hepatic veins and intrahepatic portal vessels is established. Potential spontaneous development has been proposed in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension (PHT).

Keywords: venous shunt; fistula patient; cirrhosis; portocaval fistula; shunt portocaval; portosystemic venous

Journal Title: Revista Espanola De Enfermedades Digestivas
Year Published: 2018

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