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PSS – abnormal blood vessels in the liver preventing normal circulation and functioning of the liver.

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a blood vessel that bypasses liver tissue, carrying blood from the

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a congenital defect in which an abnormal blood vessel shunts blood from the intestines straight into the general circulation, bypassing the liver

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an abnormal communication between blood vessels, which causes blood to bypass the liver

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an abnormal vascular communication between the blood flow returning from the intestines (called the portal blood flow) and the systemic circulation

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an abnormal vessel that allows blood to bypass the liver

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An operation creating an artificial connection between the portal vein and other veins near the liver. This is commonly used in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.

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operation to create an opening between the portal vein and other veins around the liver.

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A portosystemic shunt (PSS), also known as a liver shunt, is a bypass of the liver by the body's circulatory system. It can be either a congenital or acquired condition.

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