Ultrasonographic Determination of Portal Vein Diameter Among Adults with and without Chronic Liver Disease at Selected Referral Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia.
Ethiopia
chronic liver disease
portal hypertension
portal vein diameter
Journal
International journal of general medicine
ISSN: 1178-7074
Titre abrégé: Int J Gen Med
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101515487
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
26
11
2021
accepted:
23
12
2021
entrez:
20
1
2022
pubmed:
21
1
2022
medline:
21
1
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Measuring portal vein diameter (PVD) is a feasible method of detecting portal vein hypertension, which is a primary and fatal complication of chronic liver disease (CLD) and is usually diagnosed very late. However, there is a paucity of morphometric information on portal vein diameter in the Ethiopian population. Hence, it is important to determine the portal vein diameter among adults with and without chronic liver disease. The study aimed to identify how PVD is affected by age, sex, and anthropometric measurements in patients with and without CLD. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 participants (110 CLD patients and 110 controls) who have visited the radiology unit at selected Hospitals. Patients with CLD were selected consecutively as they present while controls were selected by a systematic sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Correlation and independent Mean portal vein diameter for CLD patients was 17.03±1.97 mm with a range of 12.8-20.8mm and 10.79±1.27mm with a range of 7.70-13.25mm for the control group. Age, weight, and body mass index had a positive correlation with portal vein diameter in both groups. The mean portal vein diameter increased by 21.34% during deep inspiration in the control group. The mean portal vein diameter among patients with CLD was higher than that of the control group. A significant gender-based difference was recorded in the portal vein diameter of the control group only. Ultrasonography is a non-invasive, readily available diagnostic tool for portal vein pathology. It is recommended for clinicians to take into consideration age, sex and anthropometric measurements while measuring PVD.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Measuring portal vein diameter (PVD) is a feasible method of detecting portal vein hypertension, which is a primary and fatal complication of chronic liver disease (CLD) and is usually diagnosed very late. However, there is a paucity of morphometric information on portal vein diameter in the Ethiopian population. Hence, it is important to determine the portal vein diameter among adults with and without chronic liver disease.
PURPOSE
OBJECTIVE
The study aimed to identify how PVD is affected by age, sex, and anthropometric measurements in patients with and without CLD.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 220 participants (110 CLD patients and 110 controls) who have visited the radiology unit at selected Hospitals. Patients with CLD were selected consecutively as they present while controls were selected by a systematic sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Correlation and independent
RESULTS
RESULTS
Mean portal vein diameter for CLD patients was 17.03±1.97 mm with a range of 12.8-20.8mm and 10.79±1.27mm with a range of 7.70-13.25mm for the control group. Age, weight, and body mass index had a positive correlation with portal vein diameter in both groups. The mean portal vein diameter increased by 21.34% during deep inspiration in the control group.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The mean portal vein diameter among patients with CLD was higher than that of the control group. A significant gender-based difference was recorded in the portal vein diameter of the control group only. Ultrasonography is a non-invasive, readily available diagnostic tool for portal vein pathology.
RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSIONS
It is recommended for clinicians to take into consideration age, sex and anthropometric measurements while measuring PVD.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35046700
doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S342087
pii: 342087
pmc: PMC8760923
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
45-52Informations de copyright
© 2022 Ayele et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interests in this work.
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