[The efficacy of organ-preserving operations on the spleen in portal hypertension in children].

Under analysis are results of treatment of 38 children with liver cirrhosis. Operations were performed in 25 patients, in 13 children decompensating shunts were put between the vessels of the splenic and left renal veins. Based on the assessment of the clinical effect the authors made a conclusion that in children with portal hypertension and symptoms of hypersplenism the creation of a spleno-renal anastomosis with the retained spleen is an effective measure and considerably reduced risk of postoperative complications.