Congenital portocaval fistula associated with hepatopulmonary syndrome: Ligation vs liver transplantation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages e1-

  Tercier, Stéphane ^a   Delarue, Arnauld ^a   Rouault, Francis ^b   Roman, Céline ^a   Bréaud, Jean ^a   Petit, Philippe ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Clinique Residence du Parc   (France)

Author keywords

Abernethy malformation; Congenital portocaval fistula; Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ANGIOGRAPHY; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ABERNETHY MALFORMATION TYPE 2; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYANOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; HEPATOPULMONARY SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN; PORTOCAVAL FISTULA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 32544458978     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.10.071     Document Type: Article

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