Portomesenteric venous thrombosis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A case report and a call for prevention

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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Main Authors: Parveen Bhatia, Suviraj J John, Sudhir Kalhan, Vivek Bindal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
Subjects:
Bariatric surgery
laparoscopy
laparoscopic surgery
morbid obesity
portomesenteric venous thrombosis
PMVT
sleeve gastrectomy
Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2015;volume=11;issue=4;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Bhatia

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