Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Current Management Options
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Budd-Chiari syndrome: illustrated review of current management.
Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is characterized by hepatic venous outflow obstruction at any level from the small hepatic veins to the atriocaval junction. BCS is a complex disease with a wide spectrum of aetiologies and presentations. This article reviews the current literature with respect to presentation, management and prognosis of the disease. Medical, interventional and surgical management of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200104000-00007