Portal vein thrombosis following elective laparoscopic splenectomy: incidence and analysis of risk factors.

Background: Minimally invasive splenectomy is now well established for a wide range of pathologies. Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is increasingly being recognised as a complication of splenectomy. The aim was to determine the incidence and risk factors for PVT after laparoscopic splenectomy.

Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Causing Acute Right Heart and Hepatorenal Failure Requiring Urgent Surgery.

A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac anomaly that may be congenital or acquired. Very rarely, they present with acute symptoms as a result of rupture into the cardiac chamber. If left untreated, they almost always result in deteriorating cardiac function.