title: Transthoracic ligation of bleeding esophageal varices in patients with intraheptic portal obstruction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000453:epidemiology