
Single‐stage hepaticojejunostomy for symptomatic portal biliopathy in a splenectomized patient: A report of two cases
Author(s) -
Pandit Narendra,
Awale Laligen,
Jaiswal Lokesh Shekher,
Adhikary Shailesh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3013
Subject(s) - medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , shunt (medical) , portal hypertension , general surgery , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , paleontology , biology
Single‐stage biliary decompression without prior shunt surgery, although risks for catastrophic bleeding, it is feasible to perform upfront hepaticojejunostomy in a splenectomized patient where shuntable vein is not available in patient with portal biliopathy.