Successful splenorenal shunt for emergent control of variceal bleeding in a small child

A 8.6-kg, 10-month-old boy with idiopathic cavernous transformation of the portal vein developed variceal hemorrhage refractory to nonoperative management. A distal splenorenal shunt was performed while the bleeding was controlled with balloon tamponade. Hemorrhage was successfully controlled with n...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 1992-08, Vol.27 (8), p.1049-1050
Hauptverfasser:	Marmon, Louis M., Dunn, Stephen P., Vinocur, Charles D., Billmire, Deborah, Weintraub, William H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Esophageal and Gastric Varices - surgery Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - surgery Humans Infant Male Medical sciences Portal Vein - abnormalities Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical - methods Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	A 8.6-kg, 10-month-old boy with idiopathic cavernous transformation of the portal vein developed variceal hemorrhage refractory to nonoperative management. A distal splenorenal shunt was performed while the bleeding was controlled with balloon tamponade. Hemorrhage was successfully controlled with no recurrent bleeding and the shunt remains patent at 1 year of follow-up.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/0022-3468(92)90557-N