Mesenterico-Left Portal Vein Bypass in Children With Congenital Extrahepatic Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Unique Curative Approach

Abstract

In accordance with the limited experience published by others, the authors' data confirmed the mesenterico-portal Rex shunt as the therapy of choice for children with EPVT. Furthermore, this report is the first to show that a hepatopulmonary syndrome can be abolished by mesenterico-portal Rex shunt.