Rupture of the left kidney following renosplenic shunt
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Rupture of the left kidney following renosplenic shunt
Abstract
Kidney rupture following division of the left renal vein during portal decompression is presented. A review of the renal venous anatomy is described and a possible explanation of this ususual occurrence is offered.
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