[IMMEDIATE RESULTS OF MESOCAVAL SHUNTING IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PORTAL HYPERTENSION IN CHILDREN].

Efficacy of mesocaval shunting (МCSH) in the treatment of portal hypertension (PH) in 69 children was analyzed. The occurrence of hemorrhage from the gastroesophageal varicosely­changed veins, served as the main indication for the MCSH application. МCSH was applied in 53.6% patients as a reoperation variant; it guarantees decompression of a portal vein system ­ by 30.9% at average. Application of MCSH permits to raise efficacy of surgical treatment of PH in children up to 85.5%, comparing with such after disconnecting operations (36%).