title: Postoperative portal and splenic vein thrombosis in children: identification of risk factors.
abstract: Postoperative portal and splenic vein thrombosis (PSVT) is a rare but potentially fatal complication after abdominal surgery. We present 2 infants with PSVT after splenectomy and total colectomy, respectively, and also provide a review of the literature. We conclude that clinicians should consider that PSVT might occur after splenectomy for a huge splenomegaly or after a total colectomy for ulcerative colitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Kita 15, Nishi 7, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan. okadata@med.hokudai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tadao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Nozomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Minagawa
authors.forename: Satsuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: Ryouji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Todo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology