Successful Conservative Management of Hepatic Portal Venous Gas due to Anastomosis Leakage After a Sigmoidectomy

In past decades, hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) has rarely been reported, and the mortality rate has been very high. In most cases, surgical intervention was needed. Presently, abdominal computed tomography can be conveniently used to diagnose HPVG, which has various underlying causes and benign c...

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Main Authors: Injae Hong, Seong Woo Hong, Yeo Gu Chang, Byungmo Lee, Woo Yong Lee, Haeng Jin Ohe, Young Ki Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2019-10-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2018-03-23-1.pdf