[IMMEDIATE RESULTS OF MESOCAVAL SHUNTING IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PORTAL HYPERTENSION IN CHILDREN].

Efficacy of mesocaval shunting (МCSH) in the treatment of portal hypertension (PH) in 69 children was analyzed. The occurrence of hemorrhage from the gastroesophageal varicosely—changed veins, served as the main indication for the MCSH application. МCSH was applied in 53.6% patients as a reoperation variant; it guarantees decompression of a portal vein system — by 30.9% at average. Application of MCSH permits to raise efficacy of surgical treatment of PH in children up to 85.5%, comparing with such after disconnecting operations (36%).