Hepatic tissue perfusion studies during distal splenorenal shunt.

Abstract	Hepatic tissue perfusion was measured by the krypton-85 clearance technique during surgery in four patients with bleeding esophageal varices before and immediately after Warren distal splenorenal shunt. No significant reduction in perfusion was found in any patient, thus confirming the concept that this type of portasystemic shunt maintains portal flow to the liver.
Authors	R T Mathie, J Toouli, A Smith, A M Harper, L H Blumgart
Journal	American journal of surgery (Am J Surg) Vol. 140 Issue 3 Pg. 384-6 (Sep 1980) ISSN: 0002-9610 [Print] United States
PMID	6968517 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Radioisotopes Krypton
Topics	Adult Esophageal and Gastric Varices (physiopathology, surgery) Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (surgery) Humans Krypton Liver Circulation Middle Aged Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical Radioisotopes Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical

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