[The advances in surgery for cirrhotic portal hypertension in China].

The cirrhotic portal hypertension is very common worldwide and poses a serious threat to the health of patients.Over past three decades, the surgical treatment for cirrhotic portal hypertension was strongly challenged by the drugs, endoscopy, interventional therapy and liver transplantation.However, under the multidisciplinary team(MDT) cooperative diagnosis and treatment mode, the surgical treatment still plays a unique and irreplaceable role.Laparoscopic pericardial vascular devascularization is characterized by less injury and bleeding, rapid postoperative recovery, which will coexist with open surgery for portal hypertension. It is important to focus on the development and application of new methods, new technologies and new concepts under the MDT cooperative diagnosis and treatment mode, giving full play to the advantages of each discipline and advocate standardized, individualized and precise treatment should be emphasized to maximize patient clinical benefits.