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Medical therapy for splenic vein thrombosis include [[anti coagulation]] to maintain [[INR]] between 2 to 3. The goal of anticoagulation is to prevent extension of the clot and to allow for recanalization so that intestinal infarction and portal hypertension do not develop. | |||
The mainstay of therapy in splenic vein thrombosis with gastric varices is sclerotherapy and gastric banding | The mainstay of therapy in splenic vein thrombosis with gastric varices is sclerotherapy and gastric banding | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Overview
Medical therapy for splenic vein thrombosis include anti coagulation to maintain INR between 2 to 3. The goal of anticoagulation is to prevent extension of the clot and to allow for recanalization so that intestinal infarction and portal hypertension do not develop.
- The mainstay of therapy in splenic vein thrombosis with gastric varices is sclerotherapy and gastric banding
Medical therapy
Medical therapy for splenic vein thrombosis include anti coagulation to maintain INR between 2 to 3. The goal of anticoagulation is to prevent extension of the clot and to allow for recanalization so that intestinal infarction and portal hypertension do not develop. The mainstay of therapy in splenic vein thrombosis with gastric varices is sclerotherapy and gastric banding