An unconventional therapeutic approach for a severe case of septic pylephlebitis involving the portal system using pharmacomechanical thrombolysis and thrombectomy

Pylephlebitis has a high risk of mortality. Even with optimal medical management, the thrombus may propagate and require intervention. We present one such case in which extension of the thrombus from the superior mesenteric vein to the intrahepatic portal veins led to a life-threatening systemic res...

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Main Authors: Richard Ricca, MD, FACS, Rachel Grinnan, DO, Joseph Brandt, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300460