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The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of predicting post-splenectomy thrombosis using hemodynamic metrics based on computational models. First, 15 portal hypertensive patients who had undergone splenectomy were enrolled, and their preoperative clinical data and postoperative follow-up results were collected. Next, computational models of the portal venous system were constructed based on the preoperative computed tomography angiography images and ultrasound-measured flow velocities. On this basis, splenectomy was mimicked and the postoperative area of low wall shear stress (ALWSS) was simulated for each patient-specific model. Finally, model-simulated ALWSS was statistically compared with the patient follow-up results to investigate the feasibility of predicting post-splenectomy thrombosis using hemodynamic metrics. Results showed that ALWSS could predict the occurrence of post-splenectomy thrombosis with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) equal to 0.75. Moreover, statistical analysis implied that the diameter of the splenic vein is positively correlated with ALWSS (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.883, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.0001), and the anatomical structures of the portal venous system also influence the ALWSS. 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