Rex shunt, which was first put in use in 1992, has been considered as an ideal surgical
method for the treatment of extra-hepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) due to its …

Portal hypertension (PHT), defined as raised intravascular pressure in the portal system, is a
complication of chronic liver disease or liver vascular occlusion. Advances in our ability to …

AIM: Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EPVO) is a common cause of portal hypertension
in children and can lead to life-threatening bleeding, thrombocytopenia, and coagulation …

CONTEXT: Portal vein thrombosis refers to a total or partial obstruction of the blood flow in
this vein due to a thrombus formation. It is an important cause of portal hypertension in the …

OBJETIVO: Apresentar uma revisão atualizada de trombose de veia porta na infância e
adolescência, enfatizando o diagnóstico, suas complicações e tratamento. FONTE DOS …

BACKGROUND: Children with portal venous thrombosis often have severe symptoms
secondary to portal hypertension including recurrent upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeds and …

BACKGROUND: The internal jugular vein is routinely used as a graft for the Rex shunt. We
analyzed results of mesoportal bypass using an alternative autologous graft. METHODS …

Abstract Background/Purpose Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is an important
cause of chronic portal hypertension in children. Although usually idiopathic in etiology …

The meso-Rex bypass procedure has been used to treat patients with portal hypertension
from extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. This report describes modifications of this …

The meso-Rex bypass is a physiological and anatomical bypass procedure for relief of
extrahepatic portal vein obstruction and restoration of mesenteric venous return to the liver …