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The Rex shunt is a mesenteric vein to left portal vein decompressive shunt used for the treatment of portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension. Its use has been reported primarily in the pediatric population where portal vein thrombosis occurs with some frequency. The shunt is thought to represent a more physiologic shunt, since it restores hepatopedal blood flow through the liver. This report describes the use of this shunt in an adult who had frequent gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis, which occurred as a complication after a pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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Reichman, T.W., Anthony, T. & Testa, G. Treatment of extrahepatic portal hypertension following a whipple procedure with a rex shunt: Report of a case. Surg Today 41, 292–296 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-009-4236-x
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