Open AccessProspective validation to prevent symptomatic portal vein thrombosis after liver resection
Author(s) -
Nao Yoshida,
Shintaro Yamazaki,
Moriguchi Masamichi,
Yukiyasu Okamura,
Tadatoshi Takayama
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v14.i5.1016
Subject(s) - medicine , portal vein thrombosis , prospective cohort study , confidence interval , odds ratio , surgery , hepatectomy , radiology , incidence (geometry) , thrombosis , resection , physics , optics
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after liver resection is rare but can lead to life-threatening liver failure. This prospective study evaluated patients using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (E-CT) on the first day after liver resection for early PVT detection and management.