Predictive value of liver and spleen stiffness measurement based on two-dimensional shear wave elastography for the portal vein pressure in patients with compensatory viral cirrhosis [PDF]
Objective This study aimed to explore the predictive value of liver and spleen stiffness measurement based on two-dimensional shear wave elastography for the portal vein pressure in patients with compensatory viral cirrhosis. Methods From January 2017 to
Peng Wang, Xinhong Hu, Feng Xie
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Background Left-sided portal hypertension including gastric venous congestion may be caused by ligating the splenic vein during pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal vein resection or total pancreatectomy.
Sanshiro Hatai +8 more
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CT angiography and Doppler ultrasound evaluation of congenital portosystemic shunts
Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography findings that should be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital portosystemic shunts.Methods: Archive retrospectively scanned.
Öznur Boyunağa +5 more
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Variations in the Formation of Hepatic Portal Vein: A Cadaveric Study
Background: Portal vein drains blood from the abdominal part of alimentary tract, spleen, pancreas and gall bladder to the liver. It is normally formed by the union of superior mesenteric and splenic veins behind the neck of pancreas.
Muna Kadel, Tinku Kumari Pandit
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Imaging-guided interventions modulating portal venous flow: Evidence and controversiesKey points
Summary: Portal hypertension is defined by an increase in the portosystemic venous gradient. In most cases, increased resistance to portal blood flow is the initial cause of elevated portal pressure.
Roberto Cannella +6 more
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Bedside ultrasound diagnosis and risk factors of early thromboembolism after pancreaticoduodenectomy with vein reconstruction [PDF]
Objective To investigate the risk factors of early thromboembolism after pancreaticoduodenectomy with vein reconstruction. Methods The results of bedside ultrasonography and clinical data of 90 patients from Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
WANG Meiwen, FU Ningzhen, WANG Weishen, REN Xinping
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Duplication of the portal vein is a rare variation, and reports of this condition are quite limited. The present report describes a woman of advanced age who was incidentally diagnosed with duplicated portal veins.
Toshihide Yamaoka, MD, PhD
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Balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices in two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis [PDF]
This report describes two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis who underwent successful balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of gastric varices with a satisfactory response and no complications.
Borghei, Peyman +2 more
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Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction is a vascular disorder of liver, which results in obstruction and cavernomatous transformation of portal vein with or without the involvement of intrahepatic portal vein, splenic vein, or superior mesenteric vein ...
Zeeshan A Wani +3 more
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Vascular complications after liver transplantation: A 5-year experience [PDF]
During the past 5 years, 104 angiographic studies were performed in 87 patients (45 children and 42 adults) with 92 transplanted livers for evaluation of possible vascular complications. Seventy percent of the studies were abnormal.
Bron, KM +4 more
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