title: Side-to-side mesocaval anastomosis in portal hypertension.
abstract: A method for performing a side-to-side mesocaval anastomosis in treating portal hypertension was used on 28 patients with success. To date, there has been no immediate or late mortality.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*