Open AccessPortal hypertension: A critical appraisal of shunt procedures with emphasis on distal splenorenal shunt in children
Author(s) -
Minu Bajpai,
Nitin Sharma,
Arbinder Kumar,
Shashi Bala Paul,
Manisha Jana
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian association of pediatric surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.306
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1998-3891
pISSN - 0971-9261
DOI - 10.4103/0971-9261.129599
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , shunt (medical) , sclerotherapy , portosystemic shunt , varices , surgery , radiology , shunting , ultrasound , endoscopy , radiological weapon , cirrhosis
Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is the most common cause of pediatric portal hypertension. We analyzed the investigative protocol and results of portosystemic shunts in this group of patients.
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