portacaval shunt   (TTS Sound)

The portacaval_shunt has 1 Senses.

• portacaval shunt
• shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
• 腹部器官からの血が肝臓を迂回できるように、門脈と下大静脈の間に外科的につくられた短絡