Successful splenorenal shunt for emergent control of variceal bleeding in a small child

Louis M. Marmon, Stephen P. Dunn, Charles D. Vinocur, Deborah Billmire, William H. Weintraub

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

A 8.6-kg, 10-month-old boy with idiopathic cavernous transformation of the portal vein developed variceal hemorrhage refractory to nonoperative management. A distal splenorenal shunt was performed while the bleeding was controlled with balloon tamponade. Hemorrhage was successfully controlled with no recurrent bleeding and the shunt remains patent at 1 year of follow-up.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1049-1050
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of pediatric surgery
Volume27
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1992

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Successful splenorenal shunt for emergent control of variceal bleeding in a small child'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this