Initial Management of Noncirrhotic Splanchnic Vein Thrombosis: When Is Anticoagulation Enough?

BACKGROUND: The optimal initial treatment of splanchnic vein thrombosis is uncertain. Anticoagulant therapy has been shown to be associated with vessel recanalization and decreased recurrence. Furthermore, information regarding potential predictors of chronic complications is not well understood.

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Main Authors: Pranavi Ravichandran, Kris P Croome, Michael J Kovacs, Alejandro Lazo-Langner, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/353672
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