[Does flow-limited portal arterialization avoid the disadvantages of portacaval shunts in healthy and cirrhotic rats? (author's transl)].

The disadvantages of portacaval end-to-side shunt concerning hepatic function can be avoided by additional portal arterialization in healthy liver and cirrhotic rats. The maintenance of total liver perfusion is the cause of good RES clearance, nearly normal capacity of synthetic functions and normal biliary excretion. Flow and thereby pressure-adapted technique of arterialization is necessary.