Bleeding esophageal varices: Who should receive a shunt?
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Ghassoub
G
Rifai
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Zade
Z
Akras
Minnesota Gastroenterology, Minneapolis, MN, USA. ibrahim.hanouneh@mngastro.com.
Ibrahim A
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Hanouneh
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011170:Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical