Current Management of Portal Hypertension

Portal hypertension can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage, ascites, and encephalopathy. This paper reviews the pathophysiology and multidisciplinary management of portal hypertension and its complications, including the indications for and techniques of the various surgical shunts. Variceal bleedi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastrointestinal surgery 2005-09, Vol.9 (7), p.992-1005
Hauptverfasser:	Wright, Andrew S., Rikkers, Layton F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	cirrhosis Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Esophageal and Gastric Varices - etiology Esophageal and Gastric Varices - surgery Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery Hemorrhage Humans Hypertension Hypertension, Portal - complications Hypertension, Portal - physiopathology Hypertension, Portal - surgery liver Liver cirrhosis Liver Transplantation Portal hypertension Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic variceal hemmorhage
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