Peri-operative Anticoagulation Strategies, Bleeding and Thrombotic Complications in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Intervention for Congenital Portosystemic Shunts

In brief

This study examines anticoagulation protocols and complication rates in pediatric patients undergoing interventional closure of congenital portosystemic shunts. It addresses the clinical challenge of balancing thrombotic risk in the portal venous system against bleeding complications in this rare congenital vascular anomaly population.

• CPSS are rare vascular malformations requiring careful peri-operative anticoagulation to balance thrombosis and bleeding risk post-closure.
• Post-intervention thrombotic complications are a key concern due to altered portal venous hemodynamics after shunt occlusion.
• Standardized anticoagulation protocols are needed to optimize outcomes in pediatric CPSS patients undergoing interventional closure.
• Bleeding complications must be monitored closely given the coagulopathy often present in CPSS patients with hepatic dysfunction.

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