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Background: The postulated mechanisms of biliary abnormalities in extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) are either extrinsic compression by collaterals or ischemic injury due to venous thrombosis. If the former hypothesis is correct, then biliary changes should revert to normal after portasystemic shunt surgery.Methods: Five patients with EHPVO who underwent portasystemic shunt surgery were...
Background: Colorectal varices and congestive rectopathy or colopathy have been erratically reported in patients with portal hypertension. The clinical importance of these entities has not been described. We assessed the changes in the venous system of the rectum by endoscopy and rectal endosonography (EUS). We also assessed the role of factors such as etiology of portal hypertension, grade of esophageal...
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