Portal vein thrombosis associated with acute cholecystitis.

Autor: Lehner L; At the time this article was written, Leanna Lehner was a student in the PA program at Marietta (Ohio) College. She now practices in vascular surgery at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. Michael Sarap is chair of the department of surgery at OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center in Cambridge, Ohio. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise., Sarap M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants [JAAPA] 2024 Jun 01; Vol. 37 (6), pp. 34-36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 28.
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000016
Abstrakt: Abstract: Portal venous thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon clinical problem and is rare following cholecystectomy. This article describes a patient who developed PVT after an initially uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient was successfully treated with IV antibiotics and anticoagulation.
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