ArticleGastroenterology research2012
Correlation Between Sonographic Portal Vein Diameter and Flow Velocity With the Clinical Scoring Systems MELD and CTP in Cirrhotic Patients: Is There a Relationship?
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- The Clinical Importance of Cystatin C and Hepatic Artery Resistive Index in Liver Cirrhosis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2018Article
- Evaluation of portal pressure by doppler ultrasound in patients with cirrhosis before and after simvastatin administration - a randomized controlled trial.F1000Research · 2018Article
- Association of the Nonalcoholic Hepatic Steatosis and Its Degrees With the Values of Liver Enzymes and Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance Index.Gastroenterology research · 2015Article
- Impact of anthropometrical parameters on portal vein diameter and liver size in a subset of Karachi based population.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2014Article
- Effect of anthropometrical measurements on portal vein and hepatosplenic span.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2013Review
- Sonographic Portal Vein Biometry in Apparently Healthy Children in Northeastern Nigeria.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
- Ultrasonographic Measurements of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Hepatic Vessels among University-aged Youth in Baghdad, Iraq.Journal of medical ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
Background: Liver cirrhosis is defined as a chronic disease of the liver with destruction of the hepatic parenchymal cells. The aim of the current study was to investigate the correlation between sonographic portal vein diameter (PVD) as well as portal flow velocity (PFV) with the clinical scoring systems; CTP and MELD in cirrhotic patients. Methods: In this cross sectional study, convenience sampling enrolled 108 patients, diagnosed with liver cirrhosis. Blood samples were taken and all patients subsequently underwent Doppler sonography to determine mean portal vein velocity and diameter. Results: All 108 patients (66 males and 42 females) were enrolled in study. The mean age (± SD) was 50.9 ± 17.6 years (range 13 - 85). The results of the present work revealed weak +ve correlation between MELD and CHILD scores (r = 0.629; P = 0.01). Moreover, the mean PVD showed a little or no +ve correlation with both MELD and CHILD scores (r = 0.216, P = 0.05) and (r = 0.241, P = 0.05) respectively. However, the mean PFV showed no statistical significant relationship with MELD score (P = 0.41). Conclusion: Sonographic portal vein parameters cannot be a substitute for clinical grading and staging of cirrhosis; and we cannot propose it as a single acceptable diagnostic indicator in grading liver cirrhosis with accuracy.
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