Effects of splenic artery occlusion on p
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Angelo Luca; Roberto Miraglia; Settimo Caruso; Mariapina Milazzo; Bruno Gidelli;
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The specific contribution of splenic blood inflow to portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis is still unclear. In this study, we investigated this contribution by assessing the hemodynamic effects of transient splenic artery occlusion. In 15 cirrhotic patients, portal pressure gradient (PPG)