Investigation of portal hypertension.

Investigation of portal hypertension.

I WILL present a personal approach to the problem of portal hypertension, without attempting to cover the subject exhaustively, but emphasizing what I feel to be the important points for consideration in relation to the management of patients. Causes of portal hypertension The most important cause of portal hyperten-sion is chronic liver disease which usually implies cirrhosis of the liver. The...

Portal hypertension and its radiological investigation.

Investigation into celiac disease in Indian patients with portal hypertension.

BACKGROUND There is limited data on celiac disease in patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis or idiopathic noncirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension (NCIPH). Our objective was to evaluate for celiac disease in patients with portal hypertension in India. METHODS Consecutive patients with portal hypertension having cryptogenic chronic liver disease (cases) and hepatitis B- or C-related cirrhos...

Portal circulation and portal hypertension.

During the last 25 years, there have been important developments in visualising the portal vein, in examining its contents, and in measuring the pressure of blood flowing within it. Radiologists have set the scene and now is the time of the scanner. These technical advances have been applied to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with portal hypertension, and many ingenious surgical techniq...

SURGICAL EXPERIENCE WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION DUE TO HEPATOPORTAL SCLEROSIS (NONCIRRHOTIC PORTAL FIBROSIS)

Hepatoportal sclerosis or idiopathic portal hypertension has a worldwide distribution with prevalence in developing and temperate countries. Of 64 patients with this disease seen during a twelve year period, 36 underwent splenectomy or a shunt procedure. The indications for surgical intervention were severe hypersplenism and persistent left upper abdominal pain andlorhistory of frequent ep...