title: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for portal decompression before abdominal and retroperitoneal surgery in patients with severe portal hypertension.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grübel
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Elhelw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome