title: The current role of decompressive shunts and liver transplant in portal hypertension.
abstract: Based on our current management of many patients with variceal bleeding and the availability of all treatment options at our institution, the algorithm of management given in Figure 3 has evolved
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D015996:Survival Rate