Portal hypertension

Portal hypertension
The portal vein and its tributaries.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1],Assistant Editor-in-Chief: Soumya Sachdeva

Treatment

Percutaneous interventions

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting is the creation of a connection between the portal and the venous system. As the pressure over the venous system is lower than over a hypertensive portal system, this would decrease the pressure over the portal system and a decreased risk of complications.

Surgical interventions

• Distal splenorenal shunt
• Liver transplant

The most definitive treatment of portal hypertension is a liver transplant.

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