Treatment of choice for extrahepatic poal thrombosis
Correct Answer: Mesocaval shunt
Description: Since obstruction is in the poal vein, to bypass the obstruction the shunt should be preferably REX shunt (mesenteric-left poal shunt) Splenorenal shunt is also done in EHPVO but in 50% of patients of EPHVO, splenic vein is thrombosed, not available for splenorenal shunt
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