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Sinistral Portal Hypertension: Clinical Features and Surgical Treatment of Chronic Splenic Vein Occlusion
Author(s) -
Li Wang,
Guijie Liu,
Yanxin Chen,
Huai-Ping Dong,
Lexin Wang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000329888
Subject(s) - medicine , portal hypertension , splenectomy , gastric varices , splenic vein , splenic infarction , pancreatitis , surgery , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , varices , portal vein thrombosis , gastrointestinal bleeding , gastroenterology , thrombosis , cirrhosis , endoscopy , spleen
Sinistral, or left-sided, portal hypertension (SPH) is a rare cause of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. This retrospective analysis summarizes the clinical features of SPH and the results of surgical treatment.

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