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ReviewJournal of ultrasound2024

The role of different ultrasound modes in hepatic portal venous gas diagnosis, including a novel method using color M-mode.

Issac Cheong, Francisco Marcelo Tamagnone

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Review in Journal of ultrasound, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic portal venous gas.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Issac CheongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Sanatorio de Los Arcos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. issac_cheong@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8231-1528
Francisco Marcelo TamagnoneArgentinian Critical Care Ultrasonography Association (ASARUC), Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) indicates an abnormal gas buildup within the portal venous system, associated with severe medical conditions. Causes include heightened intraluminal pressure, bowel wall disruption, bowel necrosis, and pathogenic bacteria. Previously considered indicative of extensive bowel necrosis requiring surgery, HPVG is now recognized in non-surgical conditions, posing diagnostic challenges. Doppler-coupled sonography, particularly sensitive for HPVG detection, serves as a valuable initial screening tool. This article synthesizes findings from ultrasound methods for assessing portal venous gas reported in the literature and introduces a new approach using Color M-mode ultrasound.

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Portal VeinGasesHumansUltrasonographyUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorGasesPOCUSPortal venous gasSonographyUltrasound

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PMID39026133
PMCPMC11496417

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