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Table 6 Middle and long-term follow-up of patients with PVT

From: Splenic volume and splenic vein diameter are independent pre-operative risk factors of portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy: a retrospective cohort study

 

POD-30

POD-90

POD-180

PVT recanalization

N = 21 patients (72.4%)

N = 25 patients (86.2%)

N = 27 patients (93.1%)

PVT persistence

N = 8 patients (27.6%)

N = 4 patients (13.8%)

N = 2 patients (6.9%)

  1. Post-operative follow-up for 29 patients with portal vein thrombosis treated by anticoagulant therapy 30, 90 and 180 days after splenectomy. Results are expressed as number of patients, percentages in parenthesis. POD, post-operative day; PVT, portal vein thrombosis
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