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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
===Medical management===
===Medical management===
===Surgical interventions===
*[[Distal splenorenal shunt procedure|Distal splenorenal shunt]]
*[[Liver transplant]]
The most definitive treatment of portal hypertension is a [[liver transplant]].


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 15:29, 16 April 2013

Portal hypertension
The portal vein and its tributaries.

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