title: Mechanical thrombectomy-assisted thrombolysis for acute symptomatic portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis.
abstract: Acute portal vein and mesenteric vein thrombosis (PVMVT) can cause acute mesenteric ischemia and be fatal with mortality rate of 37%-76%. Therefore, early diagnosis and prompt venous revascularization are warranted in patients with acute symptomatic PVMVT. Due to advances in catheter-directed treatment, endovascular treatment has been used for revascularization of affected vessels in PVMVT. We report two cases of symptomatic PVMVT treated successfully by transhepatic percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy-assisted thrombolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kang Woong
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Mi Hyeong
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Keun Myoung
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ho Jong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Kee Chun
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Inha University Hospital, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Soon Gu
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jang Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Endovascular procedures; Ischemia; Mesenteric veins; Portal vein; Venous thrombosis