Portomesenteric venous thrombosis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A case report and a call for prevention
Postoperative portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PMVT) is being increasingly reported after bariatric surgery. It is variable and often a nonspecific presentation along with its potential for life-threatening and life-altering outcomes makes it imperative that it is prevented, detected early and tre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Minimal Access Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2015;volume=11;issue=4;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Bhatia |