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portacaval shunt (PCS)
A shunt placed between the portal vein & the inferior vena cava bypassing the liver.
Indications:
- portal hypertension associated with hepatic cirrhosis & esophageal varices
Complications:
- hepatic encephalopathy
Specific
portacaval H-graft shunt (PCHG)
General
venous anastomosis