Risk factors for sinistral portal hypertension and related variceal bleeding in patients with chronic pancreatitis

Objectives Sinistral portal hypertension (SPH) is an uncommon complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and can result in severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the potential risk factors for SPH and related gastrointestinal variceal bleeding in patients with CP. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all patients with SPH due to CP admitted to our hospital from July 2014 to June 2019 in this...