Extra Hepatic Portal Venous Obstruction in Children
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چکیده
Portal hypertension is the commonest cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children and up to 30% of cases with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage can be fatal. Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) is the commonest cause of portal hypertension in children and also one of the common causes in adults in India and other tropical countries (Arora, 1998; Poddar, 2008; Poddar 2000). In India, EHPVO is responsible for portal hypertension in about one third cases of adults and more than half of the cases in children (Sarin 2002; Dilawari 1992). EHPVO is characteristically refers to obstruction in the trunk of portal vein and it can extend to its branches and even splanchnic veins. Unlike cirrhosis, in EHPVO, the liver function is normal. The causes of portal venous obstruction and risk factors for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in children with EHPVO are not clearly understood. Most of the bleeds are spontaneous and some may be preceded by febrile illness, ingestion of drugs. Management of EHPVO involves acute management of the bleeding, secondary prophylaxis and shunting to reduce the portal pressure. This chapter attempts to compile the available evidences on EHPVO in children with special reference to experiences from India.
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