Prophylactic portacaval anastomosis in cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices and ascites. Experimental design and preliminary results.
D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis