Portal Hypertension — Surgical Management

Portal hypertension is a sustained pathological rise in portal venous pressure, most often from cirrhosis, whose dreaded complication is variceal haemorrhage. This topic ties together hepatic vascular anatomy, the physiology of portosystemic collaterals, and a hierarchy of endoscopic, radiological and surgical interventions that are repeatedly tested in advanced NEET PG surgery questions. Portal hypertension is de…