Rationale for transthoracic esophageal transection for bleeding varices.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D002648:Child; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004285:Dogs; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004944:Esophagoplasty; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D011172:Portography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013156:Splenectomy; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D013909:Thorax / Q000601:surgery*