title: [Mesenterico-caval anastomosis by means of prosthetic interposition in the treatment of portal hypertension].
abstract: The disappointing results in 13 patients who have undergone interposition meso-caval shunt for portal hypertension are analyzed and discussed. The authors feel that this operation is of limited value, at least when performed as an emergency procedure.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000628:therapy*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: L'anastomose mésentérico-cave par interposition prothétique dans le traitement de l'hypertension portale.