Anticoagulation for Portal Vein Thrombosis: Pros and Cons 

At KUMC during the 90's we used TIPS early in the progress of disease when portal hypertension complications first emerged, and largely prevented PVT through that early intervention. In non-cirrhotic PVT we used a TIPS-like (trans jugular trans hepatic) approach for intra-portal and intro-SMV thrombolysis with urokinase or TPA.

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