Evaluation of portacaval shunt patency with the differential glucose tolerance test.

HERMANN, G and WITTEN, TA and STARZL, TE (1963) Evaluation of portacaval shunt patency with the differential glucose tolerance test. Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, 116. 285 - 291. ISSN 0039-6087

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Abstract

A method has been described for establishing shunt patency by determining the difference in postprandial plasma glucose levels between a peripheral vein and the inferior vena cava at or near the site of the portal-systemic anastomosis. This tet was evaluated both in the laboratory with normal dogs before and after Eck fistula formation as well as cirrhotic patients with and without shunts. The results indicate that this test is reliable and has the advantages of safety, specificity, and ease of performance.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID HERMANN, G WITTEN, TA STARZL, TE tes11@pitt.edu TES11
Centers:	Other Centers, Institutes, Offices, or Units > Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Date:	1 March 1963
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics
Volume:	116
Page Range:	285 - 291
Institution:	University of Pittsburgh
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	0039-6087
Other ID:	uls-drl:31735062122993, Starzl CV No. 45
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2010 16:59
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2019 13:58
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3431

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