title: Introduction.
authors.forename: Khashayar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Farsad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000601:surgery*; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*