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A distal splenorenal (Warren) shunt was performed on a 39-year-old female with bleeding esophageal varices secondary to portal hypertension and cirrhosis. On the twelfth postoperative day, however, she rebled, and angiography revealed that the shunt was occluded. Using a percutaneous approach, successful balloon angioplasty and recanalization was performed. The patient did well and was discharged without further bleeding. Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) appears to be effective in dilating occluded splenorenal shunts, obviating a second surgical procedure in high-risk patients.
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