Treatment of XXXX with inferior vena caval occlusion by mesoatrial shunt.

@entity1 @entity616 @entity3181
OBJECTIVE: To report the effectiveness of a mesoatrial shunt in the treatment of @entity3181 caused by combined hepatic vein and @entity616 . DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Tertiary care hospital, India. @entity1 : 10 @entity1 (4 @entity1 and 6 @entity1 ; mean age 28, range 18-45) who had operations for @entity3181 between 1994 and 2000. INTERVENTION: Mesoatrial shunt. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Graft patency, survival, liver function and symptoms. RESULTS: One @entity1 died. All grafts were patent over a mean follow up period of 40 months (range 6-71). All survivors have normal liver function and were symptom free at the time of writing. CONCLUSION: Mesoatrial shunt is effective in the treatment of @entity3181 caused by combined hepatic vein and vena caval occlusion.
