Successful Thrombectomy via a Surgically Reopened Umbilical Vein for Extended Portal Vein Thrombosis Caused by Portal Vein Embolization prior to Extended Liver Resection

Successful Thrombectomy via a Surgically Reopened Umbilical Vein for Extended Portal Vein Thrombosis Caused by Portal Vein Embolization prior to Extended Liver Resection

Selective portal vein embolization (PVE) before extended liver surgery is an accepted method to stimulate growth of the future liver remnant. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) of the main stem and the non-targeted branches to the future liver remnant is a rare but major complication of PVE, requiring imm...

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Main Authors: Wouter J.M. Derksen, Iris E.M. de Jong, Carlijn I. Buis, Koen M.E.M. Reyntjens, G. Matthijs Kater, Tijmen Korteweg, Aryan Mazuri, Robert J. Porte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
portal vein embolization
hepatectomy
umbilical vein
thrombosis
thrombectomy
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508743

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