Surgical shunts are highly effective in the prevention of recurrence of bleeding from
esophagogastric varices, but are associated with significant morbidity.
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Should the morbidity associated with surgical shunts be reduced, their role in the
treatment of selected patients with portal hypertension and bleeding varices could
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Published online: August 23, 2014
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