The world's first wiki where authorship really matters (Nature Genetics, 2008). Due credit and reputation for authors. Imagine a global collaborative knowledge base for original thoughts. Search thousands of articles and collaborate with scientists around the globe.

wikigene or wiki gene protein drug chemical gene disease author authorship tracking collaborative publishing evolutionary knowledge reputation system wiki2.0 global collaboration genes proteins drugs chemicals diseases compound
Hoffmann, R. A wiki for the life sciences where authorship matters. Nature Genetics (2008)
 
 
 
 
 

Mesocaval "H" graft using antogenous vein graft.

A group of 22 patients with bleeding esophageal varices were treated by creating mesocaval "H" shunts using autogenous veins as the "H" graft. The right external iliac vein was selected as the graft because of its appropriate size in diameter and length, its strength and elasticity. Details in operative technique are outlined. The age of our patients ranged from 24 to 75 years (average age 49), 19 patients had preoperative endoscopy, 10 patients received intraarterial pitressin drip to control hemorrhage, and surgery was done within 10 days of admission in 18 patients. There were two postoperative deaths (both patients Childs Class C), and very few postoperative problems. Right leg edema was a temporary and minimal problem. Encephalopathy was a major problem in only three patients, all of whom had poor hepatic reserve preoperatively. There has been no recurrent variceal bleeding in any of these patients. Our previous experimental data in dogs indicated that the long term patency of these shunts could be assured.[1]

References

  1. Mesocaval "H" graft using antogenous vein graft. Nay, H.R., Fitzpatrick, H.F. Ann. Surg. (1976) [Pubmed]
 
WikiGenes - Universities