title: [Portal hypertension and chronic renal insufficiency. Successful treatment with hemodialysis].
abstract: We present three cases with portal hypertension, ascites and concomitant chronic renal failure, successfully treated for 38, 26 and 5 months respectively with chronic hemodialysis. The causes of portal hypertension were alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver in 2 cases and cavernous transformation of portal vein with intrahepatic block, in one case. The complications of portal hypertension, the conservative and surgical treatment of oesophageal varices and ascites are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
vernacular_title: Portale Hypertension und chronische Niereninsuffizienz. Erfolgreiche Behandlung mit Hämodialyse.