title: Budd-Chiari syndrome: illustrated review of current management.
abstract: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction at any level from the small hepatic veins to the atriocaval junction. BCS is a complex disease with a wide spectrum of aetiologies and presentations. This article reviews the current literature with respect to presentation, management and prognosis of the disease. Medical, interventional and surgical management of BCS is discussed. Particular attention is paid to interventional and surgical aspects of management. The review is augmented by images, which provide a clinical corollary to the text.
authors.affiliation: William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Department of Surgery, El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA. John.Horton2@amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: Francisco L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: San Miguel
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Membreno
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paima
authors.forename: Preston
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ortiz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006502:Budd-Chiari Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants