Abstract
Bleeding esophageal or gastric varices (BEV or BGV) due to portal hypertension caused by cirrhosis, or, much less commonly, caused by other liver diseases (e.g., schistosomiasis) Bleeding from portal hypertensive gastropathy unresponsive to pharmacologic therapy Budd-Chiari syndrome with patent inferior vena cava Intractable ascites unresponsive to nonsurgical therapy Failed transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunt (TIPS)
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Atlas of Upper Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 687-702 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783540200048 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)