Open AccessPartial Versus Total Portacaval Shunt in Alcoholic Cirrhosis Results of a Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
I. James Sarfeh,
Eric B. Rypins
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199404000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , portacaval shunt , hepatic encephalopathy , surgery , encephalopathy , shunt (medical) , cirrhosis , alcoholic liver disease , portal hypertension
Results of the first prospective randomized clinical trial comparing partial and total portacaval shunt for variceal hemorrhage are reported.