Binational study on prevention of portal vein thromboses after portal vein resections in pancreatic surgery

Background With increasing numbers of patients being operated with borderline resectable pancreatic cancers, portal vein resections (PVR) need to be performed more commonly. The incidence of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after PVR and the postoperative anticoagulation management, however, is unclear due to a lack of data. Thus, the present study examines the incidence, risk factors and prevention of PVT after...