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Portal vein thrombosis: What surgeons need to know

KEY POINTS: (a) The lifetime risk of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is approximately 1%; (b) The portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric veins posterior to the pancreas; (c) Imaging modalities most frequently used to diagnose PVT include sonography, computed tomograph...

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Autores principales: Quarrie, Ricardo, Stawicki, Stanislaw P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6018256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29963409
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/IJCIIS.IJCIIS_71_17