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Case #5 - A 45 year old with progressive abdominal distension

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
4.) What operations may be done in portal hypertension and what is the goal of surgery?

The goal of surgery is reduction of portal pressure. Types of operations are as follows:


  • Portocaval shunt - end to side or side to side

  • Mesocaval shunt

  • Splenorenal shunt - central or distal

 
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