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Surgical Portasystemic Shunt (Portosystemic Shunt)

Surgical venous shunt between the portal and systemic circulation to effect decompression of the portal circulation. It is performed primarily in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices resulting from portal hypertension. Types of shunt include portacaval, splenorenal, mesocaval, splenocaval, left gastric-caval (coronary-caval), portarenal, umbilicorenal, and umbilicocaval.
Also Known As:
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Networked: 3365 relevant articles (268 outcomes, 274 trials/studies)

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1. Han, Guohong: 42 articles (05/2022 - 02/2010)
2. Trebicka, Jonel: 37 articles (06/2022 - 11/2011)
3. Fan, Daiming: 33 articles (05/2022 - 02/2010)
4. Yin, Zhanxin: 28 articles (05/2022 - 06/2010)
5. Qi, Xingshun: 27 articles (01/2022 - 02/2010)
6. Praktiknjo, Michael: 26 articles (06/2022 - 01/2018)
7. Jansen, Christian: 24 articles (06/2022 - 02/2015)
8. Meyer, Carsten: 24 articles (06/2022 - 02/2015)
9. Niu, Jing: 23 articles (05/2022 - 01/2011)
10. Gaba, Ron C: 23 articles (11/2021 - 02/2012)

Related Diseases

1. Hemorrhage
2. Portal Hypertension
3. Ascites
4. Fibrosis (Cirrhosis)
5. Hepatic Encephalopathy

Related Drugs and Biologics

1. Albumins
2. Diuretics
3. Cyanoacrylates
4. Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)
5. Rifaximin (L 105)
6. Vasoconstrictor Agents
7. Testosterone (Sustanon)
8. Iridium-192
9. Sodium
10. Bilirubin

Related Therapies and Procedures

1. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portasystemic Shunt
2. Therapeutics
3. Stents
4. Liver Transplantation
5. Ligation