Complications after Vascular Disconnection around Gastroeso-phageal Junction in 100 Patients with Portal Hypertension / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Vascular disconnection around the gastroesophageal junction in 100 patients with portal hypertension and gastroesophageal varices resulted in such complications as ascites,peritoneal infection,recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding,gastric perforation,ischemic gastric necrosis,hepatic failure,multiple organ failure,etc in 41 patients (with a operative morbility of 41%).9 cases out of the 41 died because of peritoneal sepsis,massive bleeding and hepatic or multiple organ failure.Multiple organ failure was the most common cause of death.Grade III liver function and improper perioperative management were the associated factors responsible for the operative complications and death in these patients.