Chapter 85
Portal Hypertension
James D. Eason,
John C. Bowen,
James D. Eason
Search for more papers by this authorJohn C. Bowen
Search for more papers by this authorJames D. Eason,
John C. Bowen,
James D. Eason
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L. H. Hollier,
D. Eugene Strandness,
Jonathan B. Towne,
Keith Calligaro,
K. Craig Kent,
Gregory L. Moneta,
William H. Pearce,
John J. Ricotta,
Henry Haimovici,
Enrico Ascher
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Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 01 January 2004
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
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Anatomy and Pathophysiology
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Etiology
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Evaluation of the Patient
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Complications
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Surgical Techniques
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Budd—Chiari Syndrome
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Portal Hypertension in Children
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Devascularization and Esophageal Transection
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Liver Transplantation
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Essential Background
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