Assessing Outcome After H-graft Shunt Placement (PHTN)

University of South Florida

Status: Completed

Conditions: Portal Hypertension

Treatments: Other: Chart Review

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00519610

105982

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to evaluate the pre-operative symptoms and medical history of patients with portal hypertension who have undergone placement of H-graft portacaval shunts and correlate this with patient outcomes.

Full description

Research data will be collected by accessing the Tampa General Hospital medical record charts as well as the Harbourside medical charts, and extracting the necessary research data. The charts will be reviewed for the relevant medical information in order to assess outcomes in patients having H-graft shunts placed for the treatment of portal hypertension.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who have had H-graft shunts placed for the treatment of portal hypertension.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients under the age of 18 will not be included in this study.

Trial design

66 participants in 1 patient group

I

Description:

Patients will have charts reviewed for relevant medical information before and after surgery to assess patient outcome after placement of H-graft shunt for the treatment of portal hypertension.

Treatment:

Other: Chart Review