In cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension undergoing splenectomy with esophagogastric devascularization (SED), portal vein system thrombosis (PVST) is a serious concern. This study involving 562 patients revealed that low preoperative portal vein velocity (PVV) was the strongest independent risk factor for PVST. Patients with PVV ≤ 16.5 cm/s had a significantly higher incidence of PVST. A nomogram based on PVV demonstrated excellent predictive accuracy and could aid in preoperative assessment and risk stratification for PVST after SED.
Journal Article by Wang JL, Li J (…) Huang ZY et 6 al. in Surg Endosc
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