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Surgical Portacaval Shunt (procedure)

Known as: Portacaval Anastomosis, Shunts, Portacaval, Shunts, Surgical Portacaval 
Surgical portasystemic shunt between the portal vein and inferior vena cava.
National Institutes of Health

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Cannulation of caval-mesenteric vein (procedure)Creation of shuntEducational aspectsInferior vena cava structure

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Surgical Portosystemic Shunt

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Effects of Hemi‐Portocaval Shunts For Inflow Modulation on the Outcome of Small‐for‐Size Grafts in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Graft hyperperfusion in small‐for‐size grafts (SFSG) is considered the main causal factor of small‐for‐size syndrome (SFSS). We… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion in liver transplantation: Influence on patient outcome, prediction of requirements, and measures to reduce them
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Ammonia induces MK‐801‐sensitive nitration and phosphorylation of protein tyrosine residues in rat astrocytes
Astrocytes play a key role in the pathogenesis of ammonia‐induced neurotoxicity and hepatic encephalopathy. As shown here… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts for patients with active variceal hemorrhage unresponsive to sclerotherapy.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Despite urgent sclerotherapy, active variceal hemorrhage has a 70%-90% mortality rate in patients with advanced… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Portosystemic encephalopathy after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: Results of a prospective controlled study
Portosystemic encephalopathy is a common complication of surgical portacaval shunts. Recently, transjugular intrahepatic… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Prognostic Value of Child‐Turcotte Criteria in Medically Treated Cirrhosis
The Child‐Turcotte criteria (CTC) (based on serum bilirubin and albumin, ascites, neurological disorder and nutrition) are… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Blood-brain neutral amino acid transport activity is increased after portacaval anastomosis.
In rats after portacaval anastomosis (an animal model of chronic liver disease), transport of tryptophan and other members of the… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
EFFECTS OF INSULIN, GLUCAGON, AND INSULIN/GLUCAGON INFUSIONS ON LIVER MORPHOLOGY AND CELL DIVISION AFTER COMPLETE PORTACAVAL SHUNT IN DOGS
Review
1975
Review
1975
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Forty-three operative procedures were performed on a population of 250 patients with myeloproliferative disorders, including… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The origin, hormonal nature, and action of hepatotrophic substances in portal venous blood.
The hepatotrophic factors previously reported to be in splanchnic venous blood are pancreatic hormones and specifically insulin… 
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