Value of portal venous system radiological indices in predicting esophageal varices

INTRODUCTION: Portal hypertension results from increased resistance to portal blood flow and has the potential complications of variceal bleeding and ascites. The splenoportal veins increase in caliber with worsening portal hypertension, and partially decompress by opening a shunt with systemic circ...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gaduputi, Vinaya, Patel, Harish, Sakam, Sailaja, Neshangi, Srivani, Ahmed, Rafeeq, Lombino, Michael, Chilimuri, Sridhar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
Materias:
Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4329997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25709491
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S76579

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4329997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25709491
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S76579

Ejemplares similares