Shunting: a better way to prevent variceal bleeding.

Pedroso FE, Koniaris LG. Shunting: a better way to prevent variceal bleeding. J Surg Res. 2011 May 1; 167(1):e1-3.

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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Humans
Hypertension, Portal
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic
Portacaval Shunt, Surgical
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic
Sclerotherapy
Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical

Leonidas Koniaris

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