Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Pancreatic Disease-Related Portal Hypertension

• Published in: Gastroenterology research and practice Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Romeiro, Fernando Gomes, Qi, Xingshun, Liu, Han, Zhang, Yongguo, Yi, Fangfang, Shao, Xiao-Dong, Bai, Zhaohui, Feng, Ji, Guo, Xiaozhong, Zheng, Kexin, Zhang, Rui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Abdomen; Blood clot; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Chemotherapy; Complaints; Contrast agents; Cysts; Development and progression; Endoscopy; Esophagus; Flow velocity; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Health aspects; Hypertension; Laboratories; Laparoscopy; Medical imaging; Metastasis; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatitis; Patients; Portal hypertension; Surgery; Thrombosis; Type 2 diabetes; Veins & arteries

Background and Aims. Left-sided portal hypertension (LSPH) is a rare type of portal hypertension, which occurs due to obstruction, stenosis, or thrombosis within the splenic vein. Pancreatic diseases are the most common etiology of LSPH. This study is aimed at reporting our experiences and discussin...