portal vein obstruction thrombosis of the portal vein
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Unambiguous evidence of complete thrombosis of the main portal vein (endoluminal material and absence of flow or presence of cavernous transformation), as detected by proper imaging techniques (duplex ultrasound, computerised tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or venography). - Date of diagnosis after 01-01-2000 - Age >18 years - Signed informed consent;Controlgroup: - >18 years - Signed informed consent - Patients with liver corrhosis and portal hypertension - Patent mesentery arteries and veins
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Liver cirrhosis - Malignancy - No informed consent - Pregnant or lactating women;Controlgroup: -
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of gastrointestinal ischemia in patients with non-cirrhotic, non-malignant PVT. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Evaluation of cardiovascular risk factors - Evaluation of small bowel function using a sugar-absorption test (SAT) - Comparison of visible light spectroscopy with findings at duplex ultrasound examination - Prevalence of gastrointestinal ischemia in patients with acute and chronic PVT - Prevalence of gastrointestinal ischemia in patients with an extended thrombosis of the portal vein (i.e. additional thrombosis of the superior mesenteric vein), as detected by duplex ultrasound - Relationship between diagnosis of gastrointestinal ischemia and symptoms - Comparison of mucosal saturation measurements using VLS between patients with PVT and patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension with patent mesentery arteries and veins | — |
Countries
Netherlands