Portosystemic venous shunt: portocaval fistula in a patient with biliary cirrhosis secondary to a right hepatectomy for hydatidosis.
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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2018.5148/2017
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). read more here.
Keywords: venous shunt; fistula patient; cirrhosis; portocaval fistula ... See more keywords