title: Rapid temporary portosystemic bypass.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Ernesto P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Molmenti
authors.forename: J Wallis
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fung
authors.forename: F Adrian
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Casavilla
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011169:Portal Vein; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior