Direct intrahepatic portocaval shunt for treatment of portal thrombosis and Budd-Chiari syndrome

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) refers to hepatic venous outflow obstruction that in severe cases can lead to acute liver failure prompting consideration of revascularization or transplantation. Here, a 22 year old female with angiographically proven BCS secondary to JAK2/V617F positive Polycythemia vera...

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Main Authors: Mark R. Pedersen, M.D., Peter Molloy, David Wood, Anil Seetharam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
BCS
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307495