Meta-analysis and systematic review: Prevalence, graft failure, mortality, and post-operative thrombosis in liver transplant recipients with pre-operative portal vein thrombosis.
Jun Wei YeoMichelle Shi Ni LawJoseph Chun Liang LimCheng-Han NgDarren Jun Hao TanPhoebe Wen Lin TayNicholas SynHui Yu ThamDaniel Q HuangM Shadab SiddiquiShridhar IyerMark Dhinesh MuthiahPublished in: Clinical transplantation (2021)
Graft failure, mortality, and post-operative PVT are more common in pre-transplant PVT patients, especially in grade 3 or 4 PVT. Prophylactic anticoagulation can be considered to reduce re-thrombosis and improve survival.