Rex Shunt for Extra-Hepatic Portal Venous Obstruction in Children

Jinshan Zhang, Long Li
2022 Children  
Rex shunt, which was first put in use in 1992, has been considered as an ideal surgical method for the treatment of extra-hepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) due to its reconstruction of the hepatopetal portal blood flow. However, despite its long tradition, there are only a few reports about the application and advances in Rex shunt for the treatment of EHPVO in children. In this paper, we summarized the literature related to Rex shunt and discussed the new advances of Rex shunt in the
more » ... llowing aspects: surgical method of Rex shunt, the indications of Rex shunt, the strengths of Rex shunt, the effectiveness of Rex shunt, factors affecting the efficacy of Rex shunt, methods that improve the prognosis of Rex shunt, and treatment strategy for recurrence after Rex shunt.
doi:10.3390/children9020297 pmid:35205017 pmcid:PMC8870553 fatcat:zxn2pmkxpbgbnadx7vzvpadumm