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Surgical Portosystemic Shunt

Known as: portal shunts, Portasystemic Shunts, portosystemic shunting 
Surgical venous shunt between the portal and systemic circulation to effect decompression of the portal circulation. It is performed primarily in the… 
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Educational aspectsHypertension, PortalPortasystemic shunt (finding)Veins

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Gastrointestinal system

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Surgical Portacaval Shunt (procedure)

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The North American Study for the Treatment of Refractory Ascites.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The clinical utility of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) vis-à-vis total paracentesis in… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices.
PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical efficacy, techniques, and complications associated with balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent-shunt procedure for refractory ascites.
BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that the transjugular placement of an intrahepatic stent to establish a portosystemic… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Two-year outcome following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for variceal bleeding: results in 90 patients.
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
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Creation of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts with the wallstent endoprosthesis: results in 100 patients.
One hundred patients underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation for variceal bleeding (n = 94… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Paracentesis with intravenous infusion of albumin as compared with peritoneovenous shunting in cirrhosis with refractory ascites.
BACKGROUND There is no satisfactory treatment for refractory ascites in patients with cirrhosis. Both peritoneovenous shunts and… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Symptomatic Chiari malformations. An analysis of presentation, management, and long-term outcome.
The Chiari malformation is a condition characterized by herniation of the posterior fossa contents below the level of the foramen… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Effect of acute ammonia intoxication on cerebral metabolism in rats with portacaval shunts.
Rats were made chronically hyperammonemic by portal-systemic shunting and, 8 wk later, were subjected to acute ammonia… 
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Intestinal factors in the control of insulin secretion.
Arterial blood glucose and plasma insulin levels following intrajejunal infusion of glucose were compared with those obtained… 
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