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Portacaval Shunt, Surgical MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Portacaval Shunt, Surgical
Tree Number(s)
E04.035.760.755
E04.100.814.868.937.790
Unique ID
D011167
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011167
Scope Note
Surgical portasystemic shunt between the portal vein and inferior vena cava.
Entry Version
PORTACAVAL SHUNT SURG
Entry Term(s)
Eck Fistula
Portacaval Anastomosis
Portacaval Shunt
Shunt, Surgical Portacaval
Surgical Portacaval Shunt
NLM Classification #
WI 720
Public MeSH Note
81; was PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSIS 1963-80
Online Note
use PORTACAVAL SHUNT, SURGICAL to search PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSIS 1966-80 & ECK FISTULA 1974-80
History Note
81; was PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSIS 1963-80; ECK FISTULA was see under PORTACAVAL ANASTOMOSIS 1974-80
Date Established
1981/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Portacaval Shunt, Surgical Preferred
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