The prediction of the outcome of portacavel shunt using bromsulphthalein (BSP): A retrospective aspect

Abstract
A series of 17 patients is presented in whom compartmental BSP kinetics were determined before portacaval shunt operations. The results suggest that calculation of the equivalent liver volume is a valuable aid in the safer selection of patients, by providing a more accurate prediction of outcome than do conventional preoperative criteria.
Funding Information
  • Medical Research Committee of the former United Liverpool Hospitals
  • Faculty of Medicine of the University of Liverpool