Rapid temporary portosystemic bypass.
Extracorporeal venovenous bypass has been almost eliminated by the use of piggyback orthotopic liver transplantation. In some instances, a temporary internal portocaval shunt is constructed to relieve hemodynamic instability. We describe a quick and simple technique in which a short plastic cannula is used to bridge the distance between portal vein and IVC.
Molmenti
Ernesto P
EP
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Marsh
J Wallis
JW
Fung
John J
JJ
Casavilla
F Adrian
FA
D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011169:Portal Vein; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior