Erschienen in:
01.03.2010 | Review Article
Management of Acute Post-operative Portal Venous Thrombosis
verfasst von:
Ryan M. Thomas, Syed A. Ahmad
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Ausgabe 3/2010
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Abstract
Background
Portal vein thrombosis can be a devastating, but often overlooked, complication of hepatobiliary procedures. Symptoms of acute portal vein thrombosis range from nondescript abdominal pain to septic shock secondary to mesenteric ischemia.
Discussion
The surgeon must be cognizant of these symptoms and the potential for portal vein thrombosis after any hepatobiliary procedures as an expedient diagnosis and treatment is necessary in order to prevent thrombus propagation, bowel ischemia, and death. This report outlines the symptoms, diagnosis, and a review of the literature on the treatment of acute portal vein thrombosis after hepatobiliary surgery with a special note made regarding a case of portal vein thrombosis after pancreatectomy and autologous islet cell transplantation.