[Budd-Chiari syndrome. Report of 2 surgical cases]

Two female patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome and suffering of Polycythemia Vera are reported. Both patients were operated performing a central spleno renal shunt with preservation of the spleen and ligation of the splenic artery. The patients are well 6 and 24 months after the operation respectively. The principal features and therapeutic alternatives of this condition are reviewed briefly.