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renoportal shunt

Indications: - loss of distal splenorenal shunt selectivity - performed in association with liver transplantation for portal hypertension, esophageal varices, cirrhosis Procedure: - renal vein to portal vein anastomosis

General

venous anastomosis

References

  1. Wikipedia: Distal splenorenal shunt procedure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distal_splenorenal_shunt_procedure