Anticoagulation therapy prevents portal-splenic vein thrombosis after splenectomy with gastroesophageal devascularization

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2012; 18(26): 3443-3450
Published online Jul 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3443

Table 2 Distribution of thrombi in two groups, n (%)

Location	Irregular anticoagulation (group A)	Regular anticoagulation (group B)
Simple PV main trunk mural thrombosis	31 (20.26)	18 (12.16)
Simple splenic vein mural thrombosis	12 (7.84)	4 (2.70)
Complicated portal and splenic vein thrombosis	19 (12.41)	7 (4.72)
Simple SMV thrombosis	1 (0.65)	0
Complicated portal PV and SMV thrombosis	0	2 (1.35)
Total	63	31
Incidence of thrombosis	(41.17)	(20.94)

χ² = 15.009, P = 0.002. PV: Portal vein; SMV: Superior mesenteric vein.

Citation: Lai W, Lu SC, Li GY, Li CY, Wu JS, Guo QL, Wang ML, Li N. Anticoagulation therapy prevents portal-splenic vein thrombosis after splenectomy with gastroesophageal devascularization. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(26): 3443-3450
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i26/3443.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3443

Lai W, Lu SC, Li GY, Li CY, Wu JS, Guo QL, Wang ML, Li N. Anticoagulation therapy prevents portal-splenic vein thrombosis after splenectomy with gastroesophageal devascularization. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(26): 3443-3450 [PMID: 22807615 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3443]

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