[Management of severe Budd-Chiari syndrome by spleen-internal jugular venous shunt].
To study the operative method for severe Budd-Chiari syndrome. 17 patients with severe Budd-Chiari syndrome were treated with splenectomy and spleen-internal jugular venous shunt. Follow up for 3 to 20 months 11 patients showed excellent results, 5 good results and 1 died. Spleen-internal jugular shunt is effective for the patients with severe Budd-Chiari syndrome.