The characteristics of the surgical procedure in treating subcompensated portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis

• Published in: Vestnik hirurgii im. I.I. Grekova Vol. 149; no. 11-12; p. 318
• Main Authors: Nazyrov, F G, Vakhidov, A V, Deviatov, A V, Akilov, Kh A, Mansurov, A A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01.11.1992
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Combined Modality Therapy; Embolization, Therapeutic; Humans; Hypertension, Portal - etiology; Hypertension, Portal - physiopathology; Hypertension, Portal - surgery; Liver Cirrhosis - complications; Liver Cirrhosis - physiopathology; Middle Aged; Portal Pressure; Preoperative Care; Remission Induction; Splenic Artery; Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical

The priority of the surgical correction of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis belongs to proximal spleno-renal anastomosis. The investigations performed have proved that preliminary embolization of the splenic artery with a metallic spiral should be carried out before placing this...