Starzl T E, Putnam C W, Koep L J
Arch Surg. 1978 Jan;113(1):71-4. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1978.01370130073012.
The use of a completely diverting portacaval shunt for the purpose of lowering the serum concentration of cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins is reviewed and a recommendation provided that such a shunt for hyperlipidemia should be considered for type II individuals.