Cavoportal hemitransposition for the simultaneous thrombosis of the caval and portal systems - A review of the literature

Annals of Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 200-211

  Borchert, Dietmar H ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BCS Budd Chiari Syndrome; CPHT cavoportal hemitransposition; CPT cavoportal transposition; Liver disease; Liver failure; transplantation; PCHT portocaval hemitransposition; PVT portal vein thrombosis

Indexed keywords

BUDD CHIARI SYNDROME; CAVOPORTAL HEMOTRANSPOSITION; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; END TO SIDE ANASTOMOSIS; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MESENTERIC VEIN; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD FLOW; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 50849095217     PISSN: 16652681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31849-6     Document Type: Review

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