title: [Late results of mesocaval and distal splenorenal shunts].
abstract: Shunt operations were carried out in 63 patients. Child A and B patients received alternatingly a distal splenorenal or mesocaval shunt, Child C and emergency patients exclusively mesocaval shunts. The postoperative mortality in the emergency group was 29%, in the elective group with mesocaval shunts 13% and with distal splenorenal shunts 17%. After 3 years the cumulative survival rates were similar in all patient groups and amounted to 54-64%. Episodes of acute encephalopathy in the late phase were observed only after mesocaval shunts (7%).
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D011379:Prognosis; D013164:Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Spätergebnisse nach mesocavalen und distalen splenorenalen Shunts.