Revising consensus in portal hypertension: Report of the Baveno V consensus workshop on methodology of diagnosis and therapy in portal hypertension

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Stage of portal vein thrombosisJournal of HepatologyVol. 54Issue 5PreviewSimilar to previous recommendations [1–3], a stage-dependent therapeutic strategy of non-malignant and non-cirrhotic portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is advocated in the recent Baveno V consensus [4]. At recent or acute stage of PVT, the predominant goals of treatment are to maximize the rate of portal vein recanalization and to prevent thrombus extension upstream into the superior mesenteric vein and its possible secondary intestinal infarction. At the old or chronic stage, the primary therapeutic objectives are shifted to the prevention and treatment of variceal bleeding and management of portal biliopathy. Full-Text PDF Open Access