Portal hypertensive colopathy is associated with portal hypertension severity in cirrhotic patients

Portal Hypertensive Colopathy

Portal hypertension: the management of esophageal/gastric varices, portal hypertensive gastropathy or hypertensive colopathy

10.2217/14750708.4.1.91 © 20 Portal hypertension is one of the main consequences of cirrhosis. Esophageal varices are most often a consequence of portal hypertension, although they can also be formed in other areas of the body, including the stomach, duodenum, colon and/or rectum. Patients with esophageal varices have a strong tendency to develop bleeding. Conversely, varices do not bleed if th...

association between portal vein color doppler findings and the severity of disease in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension

Hypertensive portal colopathy in schistosomiasis mansoni--proposal for a classification.

Portal hypertension is a frequent complication of chronic liver disease, detected not only in schistosomiasis, but also in cirrhosis of any etiology. Vascular alterations in the colonic mucosa are a potential source for acute or chronic bleeding and have been observed in patients with portal hypertension. The purpose of this prospective study was to describe and propose a classification for the...

Association Between Portal Vein Color Doppler Findings and the Severity of Disease in Cirrhotic Patients With Portal Hypertension

BACKGROUND Doppler ultrasound is the accepted gold standard for assessing direction of flow in the portal vein (PV). Moreover, it is non-invasive; therefore, it is well accepted by the patients and does not interfere with flow hemodynamics. OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to evaluate the association between color Doppler findings and the severity of portal hypertension in patients with...