Abstract:Background: Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension refers to elevated portal vein pressure in the absence of liver cirrhosis. Surgery could be an effective procedure for patients with recurrent variceal bleeding who fail to respond to pharmacotherapy or endoscopic therapy. We report a success story of modified Sugiura technique in managing a patient with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.
Case presentation: A male, 24-year-old, complained of recurrent vomiting of dark red blood color for six months. Anemic conjunct… Show more
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