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. 1997 Dec;169(6):1535-8.
doi: 10.2214/ajr.169.6.9393159.

Outcome of 17 patients with portal venous gas detected by CT

R S Faberman  1 , W W Mayo-Smith
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Outcome of 17 patients with portal venous gas detected by CT

R S Faberman et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997 Dec.

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.

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