title: [Portal hypertension. Indications and limitations of decompression operations].
abstract: A case of haemorrhage due to oesophageal varices in a cirrhotic-portal hypertense patient successfully treated with side-to-side portocaval anastomosis is reported. Long-term follow-up showed that the surgical result was satisfactory. On the basis of this case, the problems and current tendencies towards derivative operations in the prophylaxis and treatment of portal hypertension complications are reassessed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: In tema di ipertensione portale. Indicazioni e limiti delgi interventi di decompressione.