[Identification of an experimental model of partial portocaval shunt].
Portacaval shunt with interposition of 6 mm H-graft of PTFE is a real partial shunt. In this experimental study, the operation has been well tolerated and has been compared with 8 mm H-graft and direct "vein to vein" portacaval shunt. Intraoperative data show that 6 mm is the ideal diameter for a portacaval shunt to prompt an experimental model based on partial decompression of portal bed in animals in this size.
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Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Catania.
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D000818:Animals; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D013552:Swine
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene