R S Faberman1, W W Mayo-Smith. 1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence 02903, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Portal venous gas has historically been associated with a poor prognosis. The clinical outcomes of 17 patients with portal venous gas detected by CT were reviewed. CONCLUSION: Portal venous gas seen on CT was associated with a 71% survival rate. Patients with a history of vascular surgery or bowel obstruction may have a higher mortality, and careful clinical evaluation is mandatory in this patient population.
OBJECTIVE: Portal venous gas has historically been associated with a poor prognosis. The clinical outcomes of 17 patients with portal venous gas detected by CT were reviewed. CONCLUSION: Portal venous gas seen on CT was associated with a 71% survival rate. Patients with a history of vascular surgery or bowel obstruction may have a higher mortality, and careful clinical evaluation is mandatory in this patient population.
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