Suprarenal mesocaval shunt.
A new technique for performing a mesocaval shunt above the level of the renal veins is described. It should be considered an option for those patients with perirenal vena caval occlusion or obstruction who require surgical decompression of the portal venous system.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.
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Klein
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Fair
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Cameron
D000328:Adult; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D012082:Renal Veins