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Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Learning Center

Complications could include:
Hepatic vein obstruction can get worse and lead to liver failure, which can be life-threatening.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
If surgery is done before permanent liver damage sets in, long-term survival is possible. In these cases, damaged liver cells can actually recover. If patients are already very sick with liver disease, the surgery may not be as helpful.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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