title: Splenectomy for en bloc node dissection in gastric cancer: a possible cause of portal vein thrombosis.
abstract: A 48-year-old woman underwent total gastrectomy, splenectomy, and distal pancreatectomy with en bloc regional lymph node dissection for gastric carcinoma. Dull pain in the right upper quadrant and the back developed postoperatively. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and ultrasonography disclosed portal vein thrombosis (PVT). Heparin and urokinase were given in conjunction with antibiotics. This treatment resulted in clinical improvement, but failed to achieve complete thrombolysis. Cavernous transformation of the portal system was confirmed. Although PVT after splenectomy has been reported mainly in patients with hematological disorders, our case suggests that splenectomy for en bloc node dissection in gastric carcinoma is a possible cause of PVT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Otsu Red Cross Hospital, Shiga, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kogire
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimogou
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugiyama
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koumoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakanashi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D011169:Portal Vein; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*