title: [Sequelae and long-term results following portasystemic anastomoses and significance of ambulatory after care].
abstract: After portocaval anastomosis 149 cirrhotic patients were treated on an outpatient basis. Liver insufficiency was observed in 24%. Encephalopathy was chronic in 14% and episodic in 11%. The most common postoperative complication was edema of the ankle (48%). Further operations bore a minimal risk (mortality 3/22). Sixty-eight percent of the patients agreed to abstain from alcohol; 85% took vacation trips and 95% were satisfied with the operation.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Klinikum Steglitz, Berlin.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karavias
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hopfenmüller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Häring
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*