scholarly journals Surgical Management in Portal Hypertension

10.5772/52899 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Yoshida ◽  
Yasuhiro Mamada ◽  
Nobuhiko Taniai ◽  
Takashi Tajiri ◽  
Eiji Uchi
Author(s):  
Tassos Grammatikopoulos

The chapter on portal hypertension includes the definition and pathophysiology of this condition. It presents the currently accepted classification of varices, the associated clinical features, and subsequently discusses the medical, endoscopic, and surgical management of portal hypertension. Prediction tools are also discussed as well as the management of acute variceal bleeding.


1983 ◽  
Vol 146 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Vogt ◽  
Thomas Santoscoy ◽  
Avram M. Cooperman ◽  
Robert E. Hermann

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