Emergency portal decompression. A review of 31 patients operated upon via a midline approach.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007565:Jaundice; D008102:Liver Circulation; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000601:surgery; D011312:Pressure; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery