Surgical Arteriovenous Shunt:

Terms Related to Surgical Arteriovenous Shunt

• Arteriovenous Anastomoses

  A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the capillary bed. Not to be confused ...

• Surgical Portacaval Shunt

  Surgical portasystemic shunt between the portal vein and inferior vena cava.

• Surgical Portosystemic Shunt

  Surgical venous shunt between the portal and systemic circulation to effect decompression of the portal circulation. It is performed primarily in the treatment of bleeding ...

• Portacaval Shunt

  Surgical portasystemic shunt between the portal vein and inferior vena cava.

• Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt

  A type of surgical portasystemic shunt to reduce portal hypertension with associated complications of esophageal varices and ascites. It is performed percutaneously through the jugular ...