Risk factors for portal vein thrombosis following splenectomy in patients with liver cirrhosis
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2015.07.044
- VernacularTitle:肝硬化患者脾切除术后门静脉血栓形成的危险因素
- Author:
Zhengmao YANG
1
;
Lingyi ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Infectious Disease, The Second People′s Hospital of Lanzhou City, Lanzhou 730050, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
live cirrhosis;
splenectomy;
hypertension, portal;
risk factors;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2015;31(7):1173-1175
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) develops in some patients with liver cirrhosis and may aggravate portal hypertension. The risk factors for PVT have not yet been completely clarified. Splenectomy might increase the risk of developing PVT, which may progress to a life-threatening complication after splenectomy if not diagnosed promptly and treated properly. In this review, we discuss the recent findings concerning the risk factors for PVT after splenectomy. It is pointed out that splenectomy is the major cause of PVT developed in patients with liver cirrhosis.
