Open AccessLong-term results of small-diameter proximal splenorenal venous shunt: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Hao Chen,
Weiping Yang,
Jiqi Yan,
Qinyu Li,
Di Ma,
Hongwei Li
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i29.3453
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , encephalopathy , hepatic encephalopathy , surgery , portal venous pressure , portal hypertension , gastroenterology , cirrhosis
To investigate recurrent variceal hemorrhage and long-term survival rates of patients treated with partial proximal splenorenal venous shunt.