Table 1.
Author | Study design | Number of patients (n) | Duration | Agent | Response | Bleeding events |
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Janczak [19] (2018) |
Prospective, non-cirrhotic, Atypical sites |
Total N=36 PVT N= 16 |
Rivaroxaban Apixaban |
Recurrence rate 7.3 % (n=2) (both had malignancy) |
Minor N=1 (3.6%) Major N=2 (7.2%) |
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Qi [20] (2017) |
Case report, cirrhotic, CPT not specified | SMV, splenic vein, N=1 | 11 weeks | Rivaroxaban | Recanalization | Melena and hematemesis |
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Nery [21] (2017) |
Case report Non-cirrhotic |
N=1 | >6m | Rivaroxaban 20 mg daily | Complete recanalization L branch, partial recanalization right branch |
None |
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De Gottardi [10] (2016) |
Retrospective, Both cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic, Splanchnic |
Total, N= 94 PVT N= 80 (Non cirrh- N=38 Cirrh- N=22) |
Non-cirrhotic 13.1 m cirrhotic 9.6 m |
Rivaroxaban Apixaban Dabigatran |
Not studied | Cirrhosis: Minor, n=7, Major, n=2 Non-cirrh: Minor, n= 4 Major, n=1 |
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Hum [9] (2016) |
Retrospective, Cirrhotic, CPT A, B & C All indications |
Total, N= 27 PVT N=4 |
Rivaroxaban 15 mg bid +/- 20 mg daily load, Apixaban 5mg bid +/- 10mg bid load, No bridging |
Recurrence rate 4% (n=1) |
Major N=1 (4%) Minor, N=7 |
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Yang [12] (2016) |
Case report, cirrhotic CPT A |
N=1 | 6 m | Rivaroxaban 15 mg bid x 3 wks, then 20 mg/d |
Complete recanalization | None |
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Intagliata [8] (2015) |
Retrospective, cirrhotic, CPT A and B |
Total N= 20 PVT, N=12 |
10.6 m | Apixaban Rivaroxaban |
Not studied | Major, n=1 |
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Martinez [22] (2014) |
Case report, Cirrhotics, CPT A |
N=1 | 6 m | Rivaroxaban 20 mg /d |
Complete recanalization | None |
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Lenz [11] (2014) |
Case report, Cirrhotic CPT A |
N=1 | 5 m | Rivaroxaban 10 mg daily | Complete recanalization | None |
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Pannach [23] (2013) |
Case report, Non-cirrhotic |
N=1 | >4 weeks | Rivaroxaban 20 mg daily | Complete recanalization | None |
CPT: Child Pugh Turcotte; Cirrh: cirrhosis.