Refractory ascites of complex genesis in patients with a severe combined form of extrahepatic portal hypertension

Abstract

This study demonstrates a successful clinical outcome in a female patient with severe refractory ascites associated with a complex combined form of extrahepatic portal hypertension. The study emphasizes the need and particular importance of comprehensive diagnostics and assessment of the angioarchitectonics in the portal vein system, thorough study of the porto–hepatic circulation and central hemodynamics, as well as of other major homeokinesis disorders. Understanding the pathogenesis of the disease allows for the development of a therapeutic plan with a strictly personalized approach toward the selection and staging of various surgical interventions.