Basic Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2020; 12(1): 1-8
Published online Jan 27, 2020. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i1.1
Table 2 Histopathological characteristics of splenic vein wall in patients with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
Pathological abnormalitiesDelayed presentation group, n = 67Early presentation group, n = 49P value
Medial hypertrophy, n (%)67 (100)40 (81.6)0.003
Wall thickening, n (%)67 (100)40 (81.6)0.003
Intimal fibrosis, n (%)32 (47.8)3 (6.1)< 0.001
Adventitial attenuation, n (%)30 (44.8)5 (10.2)< 0.001
Thrombosis, n (%)32 (47.8)0 (0)< 0.001
Vein wall calcification, n (%)26 (38.8)0 (0)< 0.001
Thrombosis at anastomotic end, n (%)13 (19.4)3 (6.1)0.0556