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      Clinical presentation and outcome of mesenteric vein thrombosis: a single-center experience.

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          Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) is an uncommon event. We retrospectively analyzed data for patients who were admitted with MVT between June 2005 and May 2012 in Qatar. The study included 35 patients with a mean age of 45 ± 11 years. The risk of MVT was significantly high among males who smoked and females of Arab ethnicity. The main manifestations of MVT were abdominal distension and vomiting. The major etiological factors included deficiency in protein C and S, homocysteinemia, and prior abdominal surgery. Computed tomography (CT) findings were helpful in 80% of the patients. Bowel resection with primary anastomosis was performed in 25 (71%) patients. The overall mortality rate was 17%. High index of suspicion, detection of risk factors, CT imaging, and timely intervention are essential for better prognosis.

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          Journal
          Angiology
          Angiology
          SAGE Publications
          1940-1574
          0003-3197
          Mar 2015
          : 66
          : 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
          [2 ] Clinical Research, Trauma Surgery Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Doha, Qatar Internal Medicine Department, Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt aymanco65@yahoo.com.
          [3 ] Clinical Research, Trauma Surgery Section, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
          [4 ] Department of Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Department of Surgery, Arizona University, Tucson, AZ, USA.
          Article
          0003319714531480
          10.1177/0003319714531480
          24755695
          e1c84422-20f1-4ed1-a9e9-99a546d0990b
          History

          mesenteric venous thrombosis,management,risk factors,surgery

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