Impact of Portal Vein Thrombosis on Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation in Liver Cirrhosis
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Most portal vein thromboses (PVT) in cirrhotics are discovered incidentally. While case series demonstrate improved portal vein patency with anti-coagulation, there is little information on impact of PVT on morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to compare morbidity and mortality in cirrhotics with untreated PVT with those without PVT. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cirrhotics ev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Healthcare Engineering
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2040-2309,2040-2295
DOI: 10.1155/2021/9929333