Portal/splenic Vein Thrombosis Following Splenectomy in Gastric Cancer Surgery
Although splenectomy is often performed along with read more en bloc node dissection in gastric cancer surgery, portal/splenic vein thrombosis (PSVT) has been rarely reported.We recently encountered a case of PSVT after a splenectomy was performed during gastric cancer surgery.A 53-year-old woman underwent total gastrectomy, splenectomy, and en blo