Current Indications and Long-Term Outcomes of Surgical Portosystemic Shunts in Adults
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-020-04643-1
Abstract: Background Surgical portosystemic shunts are rare. We reviewed indications, operative details, and outcomes of patients undergoing surgical portosystemic shunt procedures. Methods We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of consecutive patients between 1997 and 2018 from a… read more here.
Keywords: portosystemic shunts; cirrhosis; patients pmvt; surgical portosystemic ... See more keywords
Comparision between portosystemic shunts and endoscopic therapy for prevention of variceal re-bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000212
Abstract: Background: Portosystemic shunts, including surgical portosystemic shunts and transjugular intra-hepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS), may have benefit over endoscopic therapy (ET) for treatment of variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhotic portal hypertension; however, whether there being… read more here.
Keywords: surgical portosystemic; endoscopic therapy; variceal bleeding; portosystemic shunts ... See more keywords