Lviv doctors conducted a complex surgery to save a 6-year-old child from a dangerous condition.
**Nina from Ternopil region** suffered from a prehepatic form of portal hypertension, which threatened her life. \”Outwardly, it doesn’t seem like anything is wrong with my daughter. But I was always worried about what was inside. Would it be too late to operate, are we losing time?\” – *shares the concerns Nina’s mother*. After examination, specialists decided that a complex surgical operation was necessary.
During the procedure, doctors installed a shunt and removed the spleen to avoid risks. \”During the operation, we installed a shunt, meaning we surgically connected two vessels and bypassed the obstruction. Leaving the spleen was risky, so it had to be removed,\” – *explained the medical director Oleksandr Kalinchuk*. The girl feels great after the intervention and can live fully without restrictions.