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What is For bleeding varices of the esophagus, the common operation/operations is/are and explain in detail?
In poal hypeension, as in the case of cirrhosis of the liver, the anastomoses become congested and form venous dilatations. Such dilatation can lead to esophageal varices and anorectal varices. Caput medusae can also result. A poacaval shunt (or poal caval shunt) is a treatment for poal hypeension. A connection is made between the poal vein, which supplies 75% of the liver's blood, and the inferior vena cava, the vein that drains blood from the lower two-thirds of the body. Ref:Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1439