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ArticleCVIR endovascular2026

Portal vein embolization for pancreatic-portal vein fistula in acute pancreatitis: interventional treatment of a rare complication.

Maria M Taepper, Ricardo Donners, Christoph Kümmerli, Adrian Billeter, Henriette S Heinrich, Marius Zimmerli, Christoph J Zech, Adrian R Kobe

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Article in CVIR endovascular, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maria M TaepperDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Mariamarta.taepper@usb.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6411-0899
Ricardo DonnersDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Christoph KümmerliDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Adrian BilleterDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Henriette S HeinrichDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Marius ZimmerliDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clarunis Universitäres Bauchzentrum, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Christoph J ZechDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
Adrian R KobeDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

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Abstract

A 70-year-old male with recurrent alcohol-related pancreatitis and prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass presented with complicated acute pancreatitis. Imaging revealed ascites, portal vein thrombosis with cavernous transformation, and a pancreatic pseudocyst adjacent to the portal vein. Subsequent MRCP demonstrated complete resolution of the thrombosis and confirmed a pancreatic-portal vein fistula (PPVF) with intravascular pancreatic secretions. Due to altered anatomy, endoscopic treatment was not feasible. A percutaneous approach was performed, including transhepatic drainage across the portal vein, pseudocyst, and pancreatic duct for decompression, followed by definitive portal vein embolization using an Amplatzer plug and Histoacryl/Lipiodol. At 4-month follow-up, MRI confirmed fistula closure and the patient remained clinically stable with preserved liver function.

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Acute pancreatitisPancreatic-portal vein fistulaPercutaneous portal vein embolizationPercutaneous transhepatic portal vein drainage

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PMID42310146

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