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after removal of the spleen, anastomosis of the splenic vein to the left renal vein; done for the treatment of esophageal varices in portal hypertension. Called also Linton s.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Distal splenorenal shunt procedure — Intervention 3D rendered CT of abdominal aortic branches and kidneys, to show relative position of veins. Splenic vein and left renal vein labeled at center right … Wikipedia
splenorenal shunt distal — anastomosis of the distal splenic vein to the inferior vena cava with preservation of the spleen; done for the treatment of esophageal varices in portal hypertension. Called also Warren s … Medical dictionary
splenorenal — Relating to the spleen and the kidney; denoting a ligament or fold of peritoneum extending between the two structures. SYN: lienorenal, splenonephric. * * * spleno·re·nal .splen ō rēn əl adj of, relating to, or joining the splenic and renal veins … Medical dictionary
Shunt — 1) To move a body fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, from one place to another. 2) A catheter (tube) that carries cerebrospinal fluid from a ventricle in the brain to another area of the body. A shunt may be placed to relieve pressure from… … Medical dictionary
Blalock–Taussig shunt — Intervention The arch of the aorta and its branches. In the Blalock–Taussig shunt, blood from the subclavian artery or carotid artery (in red at the top) is redirected to the pulmonary artery (in blue near the center) … Wikipedia
Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 39.1 MeshID = OtherCodes = A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt, also TIPS, is an artificial channel in the liver from the portal vein to a hepatic vein (for blood). It is… … Wikipedia
portacaval shunt — n a surgical shunt by which the portal vein is made to empty into the inferior vena cava in order to bypass a damaged liver * * * see portacaval anastomosis * * * a portosystemic shunt between the portal vein and vena cava, done for treatment of… … Medical dictionary
Linton shunt — Lin·ton shunt (lin tən) [Robert Ritchie Linton, Scottish born American surgeon, 1900–1979] splenorenal shunt … Medical dictionary
portosystemic shunt — a surgically created shunt that connects the portal and systemic circulations, such as a mesocaval, portacaval, or splenorenal shunt, for treatment of portal hypertension. Called also portosystemic anastomosis … Medical dictionary
Linton shunt — splenorenal s … Medical dictionary
