Distal splenorenal shunt: preferred treatment for recurrent variceal hemorrhage in the patient with well-compensated cirrhosis.

Elwood, David R; Pomposelli, James J; Pomfret, Elizabeth A; Lewis, W David; Jenkins, Roger L

Elwood, David R; Pomposelli, James J; Pomfret, Elizabeth A; Lewis, W David; Jenkins, Roger L.

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Elwood DR; Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Mass.

Arch Surg ; 141(4): 385-8; discussion 388, 2006 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16618897

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Esophageal and Gastric Varices/surgery; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/surgery; Liver Cirrhosis/surgery; Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Esophageal and Gastric Varices/etiology; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis/complications; Liver Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Recurrence; Reoperation; Retrospective Studies; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical / Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Arch Surg Year: 2006 Type: Article

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