The effects of terlipressin and direct portacaval shunting on liver hemodynamics following 80% hepatectomy in the pig
(2019)
Journal Article
Hammond, J. S., Godtliebsen, F., Steigen, S., Guha, I. N., Wyatt, J., Revhaug, A., …Mortensen, K. E. (2019). The effects of terlipressin and direct portacaval shunting on liver hemodynamics following 80% hepatectomy in the pig. Clinical Science, 133(1), 153-166. https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20180858
Liver failure is the major cause of death following liver resection. Post-resection portal venous pressure (PVP) predicts liver failure, is implicated in its pathogenesis and when PVP is reduced, rates of liver dysfunction decrease. The aim of this s... Read More about The effects of terlipressin and direct portacaval shunting on liver hemodynamics following 80% hepatectomy in the pig.