Impact of Portal Vein Thrombosis on Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation in Liver Cirrhosis
Background. Portal vein (PV) thrombosis (PVT) is a common complication of liver cirrhosis and can refer to thrombosis within the PV that can extend to its left or right branches and in some cases to the superior mesenteric vein or the splenic vein (Chawla and Bodh, 2015). For severe PVT patients, th...
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| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Healthcare Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9929333 |