Grand Rounds 2018: “Rebuilding the Portal Vein”

At the end of this CME activity participants should be able to:

1. Describe the necessary conditions necessary for a child to have a successful meso Rex bypass

2. Recall the advantages of a meso Rex bypass compared to a portosystemic shunt in the treatment of extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis

3. Discuss the anatomy and treatment options for children with congenital portosystemic shunts

Riccardo Superina, MD
Division Chief, Pediatric Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Robert E. Schneider Chair in Transplantation
Ann & Robert E. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Professor in Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern School of Medicine
Chicago, IL

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