• An overview of the current understanding of bleeding and thrombosis in cirrhosis.• An
evidence-based justification for bleeding risk assessment in patients with cirrhosis before …

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 …

METHODS Preoperative assessment All PHPH children are considered potential candidates
for MRB and, therefore, all are assessed using a standardized diagnostic clinical, laboratory …

Liver transplantation (LT) is now a standard treatment for children with end-stage liver
disease with excellent 1-and 5-year survival. This has been achieved through improvement …

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 …

Introduction: Surgical treatment of biliary atresia (BA) is still based on sequential strategy
with Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy (KP) followed by liver transplantation (LT), in case of …

Objectives Current management of extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EPVT) comprises
endoscopic eradication therapy of esophageal varices and conventional shunt surgery. The …

Abstract Background Meso-Rex bypass (MRB) and portosystemic surgical shunt (PSS) are
both used to treat extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) in children. The aim of this …

Background Children with extrahepatic portal hypertension typically present with
cavernomatous transformation of the portal vein and a poorly defined intrahepatic portal vein …

The management of children with portal hypertension has dramatically changed during the
past decade, with an improvement in outcome. This has been achieved by improved …