Liver Growth and Portal Hypertension Improvement After Percutaneous Recanalization of Chronic Portal Vein Thrombosis in Non-Cirrhotic Participants.

Purpose: To evaluate liver function improvement and volume gain after percutaneous recanalization of chronic portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in non-cirrhotic patients.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, five non-cirrhotic participants between 21 and 67 years old with secondary chronic PVT (4-21 years from diagnose) were submitted to percutaneous portal vein recanalization, followed by varices and shunts embolization.

Results: After a mean of 12.