IN recent years the technic of measuring the pressure in the wedged hepatic vein by means of catheterizing the hepatic vein has been utilized for assessing the level of the portal-vein pressure in man ...
A 40-year-old man underwent liver transplantation for cirrhosis related to hepatitis B and C viruses in March 2001. Pneumonia and bacteremia with Klebsiella pneumoniae developed. Seven days after ...
The underlying conditions favoring or precipitating hepatic vein or inferior vena cava thrombosis must be recognized and treated. This essential part of therapy is beyond the scope of this review.
Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a blood clot of the portal vein, also known as the hepatic portal vein. A PVT blocks the blood flow from the intestines to the liver. Although it is treatable, PVT can ...
The treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with macrovascular invasion, including portal vein tumor thrombus, remains challenging to treat and has poor outcomes. Approximately 20% of patients with ...
Phase III Randomized Trial of FOLFIRI Versus FOLFOX4 in the Treatment of Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of the Gruppo Oncologico Dell’Italia Meridionale Fifty-one patients undergoing ...