Splenic vein thrombosis surgery: Difference between revisions
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Splenectomy is recommended for all patients with bleeding varices associated with isolated splenic vein thrombosis. Splenectomy eliminates venous collateral out flow, decompresses surrounding varices. | [[Splenectomy|Splenectom]]<nowiki/>y is recommended for all [[patients]] with bleeding varices associated with isolated [[splenic vein thrombosis]]. [[Splenectomy]] eliminates venous collateral out flow, decompresses surrounding [[varices]]. | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
[[Splenectomy]] is recommended for all patients with bleeding varices associated with isolated splenic vein thrombosis. splenectomy eliminates venous collateral out flow, decompresses surrounding varices. | [[Splenectomy]] is recommended for all patients with [[bleeding]] varices associated with isolated [[splenic vein thrombosis]]. splenectomy eliminates venous collateral out flow, decompresses surrounding varices. | ||
Splenic arterial embolization: | Splenic arterial embolization: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Splenectomy is recommended for all patients with bleeding varices associated with isolated splenic vein thrombosis. Splenectomy eliminates venous collateral out flow, decompresses surrounding varices.
Surgery
Splenectomy is recommended for all patients with bleeding varices associated with isolated splenic vein thrombosis. splenectomy eliminates venous collateral out flow, decompresses surrounding varices.
Splenic arterial embolization:
- Rarely studied, associated with splenic abscess, and is recommended for patients with high operative risk and patients with diffuse metastatic disease.