2012
The Combination of Octreotide and Midodrine Is Not Superior to Albumin in Preventing Recurrence of Ascites After Large-Volume Paracentesis
Bari K, Miñano C, Shea M, Inayat IB, Hashem HJ, Gilles H, Heuman D, Garcia–Tsao G. The Combination of Octreotide and Midodrine Is Not Superior to Albumin in Preventing Recurrence of Ascites After Large-Volume Paracentesis. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2012, 10: 1169-1175. PMID: 22801062, PMCID: PMC3678262, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2012.06.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostparacentesis circulatory dysfunctionRecurrence of ascitesVasoconstrictor groupAlbumin groupRefractory ascitesAscites recurrenceCombination of midodrineCombination of octreotidePlacebo-controlled trialLarge-volume paracentesisEffective blood volumeTreatment of choiceSingle intravenous doseOral midodrinePreventing RecurrenceRenal failureCirculatory dysfunctionMedian timeSerum levelsIntravenous doseIntramuscular injectionIntravenous administrationAscitesMidodrineBlood volume
1990
Role of the distal splenorenal shunt in management of variceal bleeding in Latin America
Orozco H, Mercado M, Takahashi T, García-Tsao G, Guevara L, Ortíz J, Hernández-Cendejas A, Tielve M. Role of the distal splenorenal shunt in management of variceal bleeding in Latin America. The American Journal Of Surgery 1990, 160: 86-89. PMID: 2368881, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80874-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective shuntWarren shuntPortal hypertensionSplenorenal shuntDistal splenorenal shuntNormal liver functionTreatment of choiceSplenocaval shuntOperative mortalityVariceal bleedingShunt thrombosisVenous diameterLiver functionShuntChild classHypertensionThrombosisPatientsTreatmentYearsRegular basisLatin American countriesBleedingSchistosomiasisMortalitySelective portal-systemic shunts for bleeding portal hypertension.
Orozco H, Mercado M, Takahashi T, García-Tsao G, Guevara L, Hernandez-Ortiz J, Tielve M. Selective portal-systemic shunts for bleeding portal hypertension. Revista De Investigación Clínica 1990, 42 Suppl: 165-9. PMID: 19256158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildEsophageal and Gastric VaricesFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansHypersplenismHypertension, PortalKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPatient SelectionPortal VeinPortasystemic Shunt, SurgicalPostoperative ComplicationsRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexThrombosisYoung AdultConceptsSelective shuntPortal hypertensionOperative mortalityChild A groupChild A patientsGlobal operative mortalityPortal-systemic shuntsGood liver functionTreatment of choiceElective fashionSplenocaval shuntWarren shuntPostoperative periodA patientsShunt thrombosisLiver functionHypertensionShuntPatientsA groupThrombosisMortalityYear periodTreatmentYears