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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 29-31 |
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Liver and bowel infarction secondary to portomesenteric vein thrombosis following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Prabal Roy, Anushtup De
Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
Anushtup De
Flat No. 603, Onyxe Towers, Sector 21c, Faridabad - 121 001, Haryana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2347-2618.158700
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Portal vein thrombosis is a rare and life-threatening complication following surgery. Extension of thrombosis with involvement of the mesenteric vein is rarer. There have been some case reports documenting successful management of portomesenteric venous thrombosis (PMVT) following laparoscopic surgery. This case report describes a patient developing extensive hepatic and bowel infarction due to PMVT following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. |
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