Balloon dilatation of stenotic portacava
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James E. Bredfeldt; Erik G. Pingoud; Roberto J. Groszmann; M. David Tilson; Haro
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Article
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1981
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Hemorrhage from esophageal varices is an infrequent occurrence after a portacaval anastomosis. A stenotic portacaval anastomosis resulted in persistent portal hypertension and variceal hemorrhage. Treatment by transluminal balloon dilatation of the stenotic shunt resolved the hemodynamic abnormality