Development of Hemosiderosis After Side-to-Side Portacaval Shunting

Assessment of Portal and Hepatic Hemodynamics after Side-to-side Portacaval Shunt in Patients with Cirrhosis.

Diurnal rhythm returns to normal after elimination of portacaval shunting.

Previous studies showed that portacaval shunting causes metabolic and behavioral changes in rats. Most metabolic changes reversed within 1-2 wk after restoration of normal circulation. However, the rate of cerebral glucose metabolism (CMRGlc) remained depressed in some areas. The question arose whether complete recovery was possible. Therefore, a long-term behavioral study was undertaken to det...

Intractable Ascites Management: The Role of Side-to-Side Portacaval Shunt

(1997) Experimental, clinical and metabolic results of side-to-side portacaval shunt for intractable cirrhotic ascites.

Improved quality of life after distal splenorenal shunt. A prospective comparison with side-to-side portacaval shunt.

The distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS) was compared with the side-to-side portacaval shunt (PCS) in 93 prospectively matched patients with portal hypertension. After 38 months mean follow-up the two shunts had a different incidence of acute encephalopathy (22% in PCS group and 33% in DSRS group) and chronic encephalopathy (35% in PCS group and 17% in DSRS group), but the difference was not statist...

Side-to-Side Ileosigmoidostomy Shunting Surgery for the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Chronic Constipation

Constipation is a digestive disorder that often occurs in the elderly; its main cause is bowel motility disorder. Treatments for patients with chronic constipation include pharmacotherapy, diet changes, and surgery if other therapies do not offer satisfactory results. We describe 4 patients, 2 men (70 and 65 years old) and 2 women (75 and 66 years old), who were diagnosed with chronic constipat...