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PSS is a safe and durable therapy for pediatric patients with portal hypertension. Liver transplantation should be reserved for children with poor synthetic function associated with variceal bleeding. PSS may also serve as a bridge to transplantation in patients with preserved hepatic function. PSS, in particular the distal splenorenal shunt, has produced excellent results. This experience challenges the need for alternative forms of portal decompression.
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