Association of endoscopic variceal treatment with portal venous system thrombosis in liver cirrhosis: a case-control study.

Le WangXiaozhong GuoXiaodong ShaoXiangbo XuKexin ZhengRan WangSaurabh ChawlaMetin BasaranogluXing Shun Qi

Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2022)

EVT may lead to a higher risk of PVST, especially more severe PVST, in liver cirrhosis. Screening for and prophylaxis of PVST after EVT should be further explored.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
ultrasound guided
early onset
combination therapy