D'Cruz, KNatarajan, A2001-10-202009-06-042001-10-202009-06-042001-10-20D'Cruz K, Natarajan A. Emergency inferior mesenteric vein to left renal vein shunt in variceal bleeding: an alternative technique. Tropical Gastroenterology. 2001 Oct-Dec; 22(4): 230-1http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/124506Shunt procedures being used in the emergency surgical management of variceal bleeding include total (portocaval shunt-PCS), partial (mesocaval H graft shunt-MCS) or selective shunts (distal splenorenal shunt-DSRS). We report the use of inferior mesenteric vein to left renal vein (IMV to LRV) shunt in an emergency situation in a 24 year old patient with noncirrhotic portal hypertension with variceal bleeding.engAdultAnastomosis, Surgical --methodsDecompression, SurgicalDuodenal Ulcer --complicationsEsophageal and Gastric Varices --surgeryGastrointestinal Hemorrhage --surgeryHumansMaleMesenteric Veins --surgeryPortasystemic Shunt, SurgicalRenal Veins --surgeryCase Reports