Portal hypertension treated by left gastro-epiploic to left renal vein anastomosis: case report.
A case of portal hypertension is presented in which because of the presence of multiple thromboses of the main portal branches one of the usual portasystemic shunts could not be performed. An anastomosis between an enlarged left gastro-epiploc vein and the left renal vein was successfully carried out. Six months after surgery the patient was well and no further haemorrhage had occured.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery*