Pathological abnormalities in splenic vasculature in non-cirrhotic portal hypertension: Its relevance in the management of portal hypertension

Table 1 Surgical procedures performed

	Surgical procedure	n (%)
1	Proximal splenorenal shunt (including two interposition proximal splenorenal shunts using 10 mm Dacron graft)	84 (72.4)
2	Splenoadrenal shunt	9 (7.7)
3	Interposition mesocaval shunt	5 (4.3)
4	Interposition first jejunal to caval shunt	1 (0.9)
5	Devascularization and splenectomy	17 (14.6)
	Total	116 (100)

Table 2 Histopathological characteristics of splenic vein wall in patients with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension

Pathological abnormalities	Delayed presentation group, n = 67	Early presentation group, n = 49	P 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