Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	25885
Country	United States

Received	2016-03-25 11:32
Peer-Review Started	2016-03-25 14:53
To Make the First Decision	2016-05-17 12:18
Return for Revision	2016-05-17 16:28
Revised	2016-05-19 05:07
Second Decision	2016-06-01 17:28
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2016-06-01 20:39
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-06-16 13:47
Articles in Press	2016-06-16 13:47
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-07-06 09:19

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Could there be light at the end of the tunnel? Mesocaval shunting for refractory esophageal varices in patients with contraindications to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jessica Davis, Albert K Chun and Marie L Borum
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Marie L Borum, MD, EdD, MPH, Director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, George Washington University, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 3-405, Washington, DC 20037, United States. mborum@mfa.gwu.edu
Key Words	Portal hypertension; Surgical portacaval shunt; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Esophageal and gastric varices; Transjugular intrahepatic portasystemic shunt
Core Tip	Cirrhotic patients who have recurrent variceal hemorrhage despite medical and endoscopic therapy have limited options if they are not transjugular intrahe-patic portosystemic shunting candidates. One promising new method to decrease portal pressures while avoiding surgical shunt placement is mesocaval shunt placement with fluoroscopic guidance. In this paper we review the technique, candidate selection, potential pitfalls and benefits of mesocaval shunt placement.
Publish Date	2016-07-06 09:19
Citation	Davis J, Chun AK, Borum ML. Could there be light at the end of the tunnel? Mesocaval shunting for refractory esophageal varices in patients with contraindications to transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. World J Hepatol 2016; 8(19): 790-795
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v8/i19/790.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v8.i19.790

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