Proximal spleno-renal shunt with retro-aortic left renal vein in a patient with extra-hepatic portal vein obstruction: first case report

Proximal spleno-renal shunt with retro-aortic left renal vein in a patient with extra-hepatic portal vein obstruction: first case report

Abstract Background Presence of retro-aortic left renal vein poses special challenge in creating spleno-renal shunt potentially increasing the chance of shunt failure. The technical feasibility and successful outcome of splenectomy with proximal spleno-renal shunt (PSRS) with retro-aortic left renal...

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Main Authors: Sundeep Jain, Mukesh Kalla, Adil Suleman, Alok Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Portal hypertension
Spleno-renal shunt
Renal venous hypertension
Retro-aortic left renal vein
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-017-0262-6

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