TY - JOUR
T1 - Therapeutic anticoagulation for splanchnic vein thrombosis in acute pancreatitis
T2 - A national survey and case-vignette study
AU - Sissingh, Noor J.
AU - Groen, Jesse V.
AU - Timmerhuis, Hester C.
AU - Besselink, Marc G.
AU - Boekestijn, Bas
AU - Bollen, Thomas L.
AU - Bonsing, Bert A.
AU - Klok, Frederikus A.
AU - van Santvoort, Hjalmar C.
AU - Verdonk, Robert C.
AU - van Eijck, Casper H. J.
AU - van Hooft, Jeanin E.
AU - Mieog, Jan Sven D.
N1 - Funding Information: We are very grateful to all 93 pancreatologists who participated in this study, 54 of whom agreed to be included in the acknowledgement: M Anten; A Bhalla; M Boermeester; K Bosscha; S Bouwense; H Braat; M Bruno; F van Delft; W Derksen; L van Driel; P van Duijvendijk; P Dura; R Eichhorn; P Fockens; E van Geenen; M Hadithi; M van der Have; J Haveman; M Hemmink; I de Hingh; H Hofker; L Holl; A Inderson; J Jansen; M Liem; D Lips; L Kager; V de Meijer; M Meijssen; H Moeniralam; V Nieuwenhuijs; M van de Poll; R Quispel; T Romkens; J Schreinemakers; M Schwartz; M Spanier; J Sprakel; M Stommel; J Straathof; J Tenthof van Noorden; W Thijs; M Tielemans; N Venneman; R Verbeek; F Vleggaar; R Voermans; J Vrolijk; L van der Waaij; R van Wanrooij; M Wielenga; R de Wilde; R Zoutendijk. Publisher Copyright: ©The Author(s) 2023. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/6/7
Y1 - 2023/6/7
N2 - BACKGROUND: Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) is a major complication of moderate and severe acute pancreatitis. There is no consensus on whether therapeutic anticoagulation should be started in patients with acute pancreatitis and SVT. AIM: To gain insight into current opinions and clinical decision making of pancreatologists regarding SVT in acute pancreatitis. METHODS: A total of 139 pancreatologists of the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group and Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group were approached to complete an online survey and case vignette survey. The threshold to assume group agreement was set at 75%. RESULTS: The response rate was 67% (n = 93). Seventy-one pancreatologists (77%) regularly prescribed therapeutic anticoagulation in case of SVT, and 12 pancreatologists (13%) for narrowing of splanchnic vein lumen. The most common reason to treat SVT was to avoid complications (87%). Acute thrombosis was the most important factor to prescribe therapeutic anticoagulation (90%). Portal vein thrombosis was chosen as the most preferred location to initiate therapeutic anticoagulation (76%) and splenic vein thrombosis as the least preferred location (86%). The preferred initial agent was low molecular weight heparin (LMWH; 87%). In the case vignettes, therapeutic anticoagulation was prescribed for acute portal vein thrombosis, with or without suspected infected necrosis (82% and 90%), and thrombus progression (88%). Agreement was lacking regarding the selection and duration of long-term anticoagulation, the indication for thrombophilia testing and upper endoscopy, and about whether risk of bleeding is a major barrier for therapeutic anticoagulation. CONCLUSION: In this national survey, the pancreatologists seemed to agree on the use of therapeutic anticoagulation, using LMWH in the acute phase, for acute portal thrombosis and in the case of thrombus progression, irrespective of the presence of infected necrosis.
AB - BACKGROUND: Splanchnic vein thrombosis (SVT) is a major complication of moderate and severe acute pancreatitis. There is no consensus on whether therapeutic anticoagulation should be started in patients with acute pancreatitis and SVT. AIM: To gain insight into current opinions and clinical decision making of pancreatologists regarding SVT in acute pancreatitis. METHODS: A total of 139 pancreatologists of the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group and Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Group were approached to complete an online survey and case vignette survey. The threshold to assume group agreement was set at 75%. RESULTS: The response rate was 67% (n = 93). Seventy-one pancreatologists (77%) regularly prescribed therapeutic anticoagulation in case of SVT, and 12 pancreatologists (13%) for narrowing of splanchnic vein lumen. The most common reason to treat SVT was to avoid complications (87%). Acute thrombosis was the most important factor to prescribe therapeutic anticoagulation (90%). Portal vein thrombosis was chosen as the most preferred location to initiate therapeutic anticoagulation (76%) and splenic vein thrombosis as the least preferred location (86%). The preferred initial agent was low molecular weight heparin (LMWH; 87%). In the case vignettes, therapeutic anticoagulation was prescribed for acute portal vein thrombosis, with or without suspected infected necrosis (82% and 90%), and thrombus progression (88%). Agreement was lacking regarding the selection and duration of long-term anticoagulation, the indication for thrombophilia testing and upper endoscopy, and about whether risk of bleeding is a major barrier for therapeutic anticoagulation. CONCLUSION: In this national survey, the pancreatologists seemed to agree on the use of therapeutic anticoagulation, using LMWH in the acute phase, for acute portal thrombosis and in the case of thrombus progression, irrespective of the presence of infected necrosis.
KW - Acute pancreatitis
KW - Bleeding
KW - Outcomes
KW - Recanalization
KW - Splanchnic vein thrombosis
KW - Therapeutic anticoagulation
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3328
DO - https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3328
M3 - Article
C2 - 37377583
SN - 1007-9327
VL - 29
SP - 3328
EP - 3340
JO - World journal of gastroenterology
JF - World journal of gastroenterology
IS - 21
ER -