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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428720300460 |