Development of extensive inferior vena cava thrombosis due to the ligation of a large mesenteric-caval shunt during liver transplantation: A case report
•We report a case of IVC thrombosis caused by ligation of large mesenteric-caval shunt.•This case serves as a note of caution when addressing a major portosystemic shunts in LT.•The position of large collateral ligation should be carefully considered in LT.
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5121213/ |