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Vascular complications of pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Mendelson Richard M.,
Anderson James,
Marshall Martin,
Ramsay Duncan
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03607.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , splanchnic , pseudoaneurysm , thrombosis , surgery , complication , radiology , intensive care medicine , blood flow
Vascular complications of pancreatitis are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Arterial complications include haemorrhage from direct arterial erosion or pseudoaneurysm formation, and visceral ischaemia. Venous complications predominantly are related to splanchnic vein thrombosis. This review, with illustrative cases, describes the main manifestations of these complications and emphasizes the importance of early radiological diagnosis and intervention.