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Portal Hypertension

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Pediatric Surgery

Portal hypertension (PHT) is a manifestation of a wide variety of conditions, each with a different natural history. It frequently presents with bleeding from esophageal varices which is the commonest cause of serious gastrointestinal bleeding in children. Precise diagnosis, a clear understanding of therapeutic options, and a multidisciplinary approach are essential for successful management.

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  1. Professor of Paediatric Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

    Mark D. Stringer BSc, MS, MRCP, FRCS, FRCS (Paed.), FRCSEd

  2. Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, 913, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Mark D. Stringer BSc, MS, MRCP, FRCS, FRCS (Paed.), FRCSEd

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  1. Children's Research Centre Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin 12, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS FRCS FRCS (Ed) FACS FAAP (Hon)

  2. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University, Auenbruggerplatz 34, Graz, A-8036, Austria

    Michael Höllwarth MD

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Stringer, M.D. (2009). Portal Hypertension. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69560-8_58

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