[Bengmark spleen transposition in children].
After a historical review of surgical therapy of portal hypertension experiences are reported with the technique of spleen transposition according to Bengmark in a group of six children. Two thirds of the spleen are removed and the rest is implanted into the abdominal wall. This causes development of subcutaneous portosystemic anastomosis. The method is a true alternative to portosystemic shunt operations.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013154:Spleen / Q000637:transplantation*
Die Milztransposition nach Bengmark bei Kindern.