Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the results of portosystemic shunting?
A. When comparing shunts with nonshunting procedures, only minor differences in long-term survival are reported, but the mode of death usually changes
B. Distal splenorenal shunts are associated with the development of less hepatic encephalopathy
C. Survival statistics following distal splenorenal shunt in good risk patients (Child’s Class A) are in excess of 80%
D. None of the above
Answer:A
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the results of portosystemic shunting?
A. When comparing shunts with nonshunting procedures, only minor differences in long-term survival are reported, but the mode of death usually changes B. Distal splenorenal shunts are associated with the development of less hepatic encephalopathy C. Survival statistics following distal splenorenal shunt in good risk patients (Child’s Class A) are in excess of 80% D. None of the above