Portal vein thrombosis associated with acute cholecystitis.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Abstract

Portal venous thrombosis (PVT) is an uncommon clinical problem and is rare following cholecystectomy. This article describes a patient who developed PVT after an initially uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patient was successfully treated with IV antibiotics and anticoagulation.

First Page

34

Last Page

36

DOI

10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000016

Publication Date

6-1-2024

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