Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical

Portosystemisk shunt, kirurgisk

Svensk definition

Kirurgisk venös shunt mellan portacirkulationen och systemiska cirkulationen. Används i första hand i behandlingen av blödande åderbråck i matstrupen som följd av portal hyperteni. Det finns olika typer av shunt: portokaval, splenorenal, mesokaval, splenokaval, gastrisk-kaval, portorenal, umbilikorenal och umbilikokaval.

Engelsk definition

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.

Svenska synonymer

Kirurgisk portosystemisk shunt Shunt, kirurgisk portosystemisk

Engelska synonymer

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