Portosystemic collateral pathways and interventions in portal hypertension
Pathologic increase in portal pressure can be caused by increased resistance to blood flow at the level of the portal vein (pre-hepatic), hepatic sinusoids (hepatic) or hepatovenous outflow (post-hepatic). This results in recruitment and dilatation of tiny portosystemic collateral pathways, divertin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Gastrointestinal Intervention |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.18528/gii180005 |