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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2012; 18(15): 1834-1839
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1834
Preoperative predictors of portal vein thrombosis after splenectomy with periesophagogastric devascularization
Yu Zhang, Tian-Fu Wen, Lu-Nan Yan, Hong-Ji Yang, Xiao-Fan Deng, Chuan Li, Chuan Wang, Guan-Lin Liang
Yu Zhang, Tian-Fu Wen, Lu-Nan Yan, Chuan Li, Chuan Wang, Guan-Lin Liang, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Yu Zhang, Hong-Ji Yang, Xiao-Fan Deng, Division of Transplantation, The Sichuan Provincial people’s Hospital, Chengdu 610072, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Wen TF and Yan LN contributed equally to this work; Yan LN, Wen TF and Zhang Y designed the research; Yang HJ, Deng XF, Li C, Wang C and Liang GL contributed to clinical work; Zhang Y wrote the manuscript; Yan LN and Wen TF reviewed the manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the Sichuan Provincial scientific and technological supported project, No. 2009sz0172
Correspondence to: Tian-Fu Wen, MD, Division of Liver Transplantation, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan province, China. zhangyu.wwww@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: October 14, 2010
Revised: May 23, 2011
Accepted: May 30, 2011
Published online: April 21, 2012
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