Selective shunt in schistosomiasis in Egypt.
A joint study of the selective shunt in schistosomiasis was conducted in Egypt by the Mansoura University and Emory liver research teams. One hundred seventy patients with biopsy-proven hepatic schistosomiasis and a history of variceal bleeding were included in the study. The findings indicate that this procedure is safe and effective in the treatment of this patient population.
Salam
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Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.
Ezzat
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Abu-Elmagd
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D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000150:complications*; D013164:Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality