Prophylactic portacaval anastomosis

Medicine (Baltimore). 1972 Jan;51(1):27-40. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197201000-00002.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ascites / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / complications
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / mortality
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / prevention & control
  • Esophageal and Gastric Varices / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / mortality
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / complications
  • Hypertension, Portal / surgery
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Portacaval Shunt, Surgical*