Chavarga M. Vascular-shunting operations in treatment of portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis

There were clinically examinated 82 patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension in stage "A" and "B" according to Child's-Turkott's classification of hepatic failure. We have studied the variations of central and portal hemodynamics, endoscopic changes of the upper gastrointestinal сhannel, interdependence of the sizes of a liver and portal hemodynamics with the development of hepatic encephalopathy before and after shunting operations. It has been established, that the vascular-shunting operations were a rather effective method in preventing of bleedings from esophageal and gastric varices and in 82% of cases provided staunch hemostatic effect.