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Distal splenorenal shunt versus 10-mm low-diameter mesocaval shunt for variceal hemorrhage. 1996

M A Mercado, and J C Morales-Linares, and J Granados-García, and T J Gómez-Méndez, and C Chan, and H Orozco
Portal Hypertension Clinic, Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico.

BACKGROUND Portal hypertension surgery remains a good therapeutic choice for well selected patients with variceal bleeding. The distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS) has shown good long-term results and low-diameter shunts have emerged as an alternate choice. METHODS A prospective, controlled and not randomized study was designed to compare the DSRS (23 patients) and the low-diameter 10 mm ring reinforced PTFE mesocaval shunt (LDMCS) (22 patients) in low-risk electively operated patients (Child-Pugh A-B). The operation was selected according to the anatomical status of the veins. RESULTS Both groups were comparable. No differences were observed regarding rebleeding, operative mortality and survival. Significative differences were observed regarding encephalopathy and shunt thrombosis (higher in the LDMCS). Postoperative angiography showed better maintenance of portal blood flow in the DSRS group. CONCLUSIONS Both operations are adequate alternatives for the elective treatment of portal hypertension in low-risk patients. However, the DSRS has more advantages than the LDMCS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006975 Hypertension, Portal Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN. Cruveilhier-Baumgarten Disease,Cruveilhier-Baumgarten Syndrome,Cruveilhier Baumgarten Disease,Cruveilhier Baumgarten Syndrome,Disease, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten,Portal Hypertension,Portal Hypertensions,Syndrome, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011170 Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical Surgical venous shunt between the portal and systemic circulation to effect decompression of the portal circulation. It is performed primarily in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices resulting from portal hypertension. Types of shunt include portacaval, splenorenal, mesocaval, splenocaval, left gastric-caval (coronary-caval), portarenal, umbilicorenal, and umbilicocaval. Portosystemic Shunt, Surgical,Portasystemic Shunt,Portosystemic Shunt,Shunt, Surgical Portasystemic,Shunt, Surgical Portosystemic,Surgical Portasystemic Shunt,Surgical Portosystemic Shunt,Portasystemic Shunts,Portasystemic Shunts, Surgical,Portosystemic Shunts,Portosystemic Shunts, Surgical,Shunt, Portasystemic,Shunt, Portosystemic,Shunts, Portasystemic,Shunts, Portosystemic,Shunts, Surgical Portasystemic,Shunts, Surgical Portosystemic,Surgical Portasystemic Shunts,Surgical Portosystemic Shunts
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D004932 Esophageal and Gastric Varices Dilated blood vessels in the ESOPHAGUS or GASTRIC FUNDUS that shunt blood from the portal circulation (PORTAL SYSTEM) to the systemic venous circulation. Often they are observed in individuals with portal hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PORTAL). Esophageal Varices,Gastric Varices,Esophageal Varix,Gastric Varix,Varices, Esophageal,Varices, Gastric,Varix, Esophageal,Varix, Gastric
D005260 Female Females
D006471 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Bleeding in any segment of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT from ESOPHAGUS to RECTUM. Hematochezia,Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages,Hematochezias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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