Geofery Luntsi1, Musa Abubakar Muhammad1, Yakubu Bababa Shirama2, Mohammed Lawal Mohammed3, Aliyu Suleiman4, Kalu Ochie5. 1. Department of Medical Radiography, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. 2. Department of Radiology, Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria. 3. Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. 4. Department of Radiology, 465 Nigerian Air Force Hospitals, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. 5. Department of Radiography and Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Nigeria.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic liver disease is a public health burden worldwide. Portal hypertension is a major portosystemic abnormality in chronic liver disease. This study aimed to determine the main, right, and the left portal vein diameter in patients with chronic liver disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, northeastern Nigeria from December 2018 to September 2019. Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional review board. A total of 200 subjects were recruited comprising 100 patients with chronic liver disease and 100 age-matched controls, aged 18 years and above. A transabdominal ultrasound scan was carried out measuring the main, right, and left portal vein diameter while lying supine and/or in the right anterior oblique position after overnight fasting, or 6 hours before the scan. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and Pearson's correlation were used. RESULTS: There were 106(53%) males and 94(47%) females, aged between 18 and 73 years with a mean age of 46.79 ± 15.43. The main, right, and left portal vein diameter in patients with chronic liver disease was 14.51 ± 0.78 mm, 6.83 ± 0.81 mm, and 6.26 ± 0.74 mm, which were higher than those of their control. The portal vein diameter positively correlated (weak) with age and respiratory phases among participants (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study found the main, right, and left portal vein diameter among patients with chronic liver disease to be larger than those of the controls. Ultrasonography is a reliable diagnostic tool in evaluating portosystemic pathologies.
INTRODUCTION: Chronic liver disease is a public health burden worldwide. Portal hypertension is a major portosystemic abnormality in chronic liver disease. This study aimed to determine the main, right, and the left portal vein diameter in patients with chronic liver disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, northeastern Nigeria from December 2018 to September 2019. Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional review board. A total of 200 subjects were recruited comprising 100 patients with chronic liver disease and 100 age-matched controls, aged 18 years and above. A transabdominal ultrasound scan was carried out measuring the main, right, and left portal vein diameter while lying supine and/or in the right anterior oblique position after overnight fasting, or 6 hours before the scan. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation) and Pearson's correlation were used. RESULTS: There were 106(53%) males and 94(47%) females, aged between 18 and 73 years with a mean age of 46.79 ± 15.43. The main, right, and left portal vein diameter in patients with chronic liver disease was 14.51 ± 0.78 mm, 6.83 ± 0.81 mm, and 6.26 ± 0.74 mm, which were higher than those of their control. The portal vein diameter positively correlated (weak) with age and respiratory phases among participants (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study found the main, right, and left portal vein diameter among patients with chronic liver disease to be larger than those of the controls. Ultrasonography is a reliable diagnostic tool in evaluating portosystemic pathologies.
Authors: Beth P Bell; M Michele Manos; Atif Zaman; Norah Terrault; Ann Thomas; Victor J Navarro; Kathy B Dhotre; Rosemary C Murphy; Grace R Van Ness; Nicole Stabach; Marie E Robert; William A Bower; Stephanie R Bialek; Andre N Sofair Journal: Am J Gastroenterol Date: 2008-07-31 Impact factor: 10.864
Authors: Magdalena Maria Januszewicz; Marta Hałaburda-Rola; Inga Pruszyńska-Włodarczyk; Agnieszka Czachór-Zielińska; Olgierd Rowiński Journal: Pol J Radiol Date: 2019-02-12