[Late results of Warren's distal splenorenal shunt].

To assess the long term results of the Warren distal splenorenal shunt, 53 patients suffering from chronic liver disease and managed with such a procedure from 1975 to 1981 for bleeding esophageal varices were evaluated. No rebleeding occurred after the immediate postoperative period. Five-year survival was 62 +/- 13 p.