摘要
Since Professor WANG Zhong-gao＇s creative work on thesystemic treatment of the Budd-Chiari syndrome（BCS）, this debilitating disease has been more and more widely recognized in China. Several large-scale studies of surgery or intervention strategies for treating BCS have been reported. However, much controversy still remains regarding many aspects of this disease, including its etiology, treatment, and classification. This review explores these controversies with emphasis on areas that merit further study.
Since Professor WANG Zhong-gao＇s creative work on thesystemic treatment of the Budd-Chiari syndrome（BCS）, this debilitating disease has been more and more widely recognized in China. Several large-scale studies of surgery or intervention strategies for treating BCS have been reported. However, much controversy still remains regarding many aspects of this disease, including its etiology, treatment, and classification. This review explores these controversies with emphasis on areas that merit further study.
