RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Serum Albumin, Pseudocholinesterase, and Transaminases in the Assessment of Liver Function Before and After Venous Shunt Operations JF Gut JO Gut FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology SP 303 OP 311 DO 10.1136/gut.1.4.303 VO 1 IS 4 A1 Hunt, Alan H. A1 Lehmann, Hermann YR 1960 UL http://gut.bmj.com/content/1/4/303.abstract AB This paper records biochemical and follow-up observations on 153 patients with cirrhosis who have had a shunt operation. The experience confirms that no shunt operation should be undertaken on a patient whose serum albumin level is less than 3ยท2g.%. Low pseudocholinesterase levels are of help diagnostically but the main value of this test is in indicating whether or not liver function will deteriorate after a shunt operation in any given patient.