Portosystemic shunts in a large cohort of patients with liver cirrhosis: detection rate and clinical relevance

Background This study aimed to determine the detection rate and clinical relevance of portosystemic collaterals. Methods We studied 326 cirrhotics. Portosystemic collaterals, portal vein diameter, and splenic area were evaluated by color Doppler sonography; esophageal varices were detected by endosc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastroenterology 2009, Vol.44 (1), p.76-83
Hauptverfasser:	Zardi, Enrico Maria, Uwechie, Valentina, Caccavo, Domenico, Pellegrino, Nelly Maria, Cacciapaglia, Fabio, Di Matteo, Francesco, Dobrina, Aldo, Laghi, Vittorio, Afeltra, Antonella
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Surgery Aged Biliary Tract Cohort Studies Collateral Circulation color Doppler sonography Colorectal Surgery Endoscopy, Digestive System - methods Esophageal and Gastric Varices - diagnosis Esophageal and Gastric Varices - pathology Female Gastroenterology Hepatology Humans Hypertension, Portal - diagnostic imaging Hypertension, Portal - etiology Liver Liver - blood supply Liver - physiopathology liver cirrhosis Liver Cirrhosis - complications Liver Cirrhosis - physiopathology Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Pancreas Portal Vein - diagnostic imaging Portal Vein - pathology portal vein diameter portosystemic shunts Predictive Value of Tests Severity of Illness Index Spleen - diagnostic imaging Spleen - pathology splenic area Surgical Oncology Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color Umbilical Veins - diagnostic imaging Umbilical Veins - pathology
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