ISSN:
1432-0509
Keywords:
Portal vein, flow dynamics
;
Portal hypertension, sonography
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A prospective sonographic study was undertaken in ageand sex-matched normal subjects and patients with portal hypertension to evaluate the effects of a meal on the portal venous system. Postprandial increase in portal vessel diameters was proved to be statistically significant in normal individuals, with mean variations of 27.9% (16–60%), 46.5% (25–83%), and 45.2% (20–75%), respectively, for portal, splenic, and superior mesenteric veins. In contrast, this effect was insignificant in the hypertensive portal venous system. A diminished meal-related caliber variation in portal, splenic, and mesenteric veins less than 16%, 25%, and 20%, respectively, could be diagnostic of portal hypertension.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01889185
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