Effect of distal splenorenal shunt on su
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Thomas D. Boyer; Dennis D. Kokenes; Gary Hertzler; Michael H. Kutner; J. Michael
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Article
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1994
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Distal splenorenal shunt is known to effectively control bleeding from esophageal and gastric varices; however, the effect of this selective shunt on liver function is less well understood. We examined retrospectively the effect of distal splenorenal shunt on the survival of 19 patients with primary