title: Surgery for the portal hypertension of cirrhosis: the need for change.
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008115:Liver Regeneration; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D011168:Portal System; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014690:Venous Pressure