[Management of severe Budd-Chiari syndrome by spleen-internal jugular venous shunt].
OBJECTIVE
To study the operative method for severe Budd-Chiari syndrome.


METHODS
17 patients with severe Budd-Chiari syndrome were treated with splenectomy and spleen-internal jugular venous shunt.


RESULTS
Follow up for 3 to 20 months 11 patients showed excellent results, 5 good results and 1 died.


CONCLUSIONS
Spleen-internal jugular shunt is effective for the patients with severe Budd-Chiari syndrome.
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Department of Surgery, First Affilliated Hospital, Henan Medical University, Zhenzhou 450052.
Zhao
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Ma
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D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000601:surgery*