title: Therapeutic portacaval anastomosis: to shunt or not to shunt.
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors