Abstract
Large natural/spontaneous shunts on splenoportovenography were demonstrated in 10 of 93 patients with non‐cirrhotic portal fibrosis. There was significantly less bleeding in patients with spontaneous shunt than in those having no shunt. Large oesophageal varices (grade III‐IV) were seen more frequently in patients without spontaneous shunt.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 215-219 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1989 |
Keywords
- non‐cirrhotic portal fibrosis
- portal hypertension
- portosystemic shunts
- spontaneous shunts
- varices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology