Doppler ultrasonography is the first imaging technique to be used for portal vein thrombosis (PVT) diagnosis; it is well-tolerated, accurate and a negative examination performed by a trained operator ...
Increase in hepatic arterial flow in response to reduced portal flow (hepatic arterial buffer response) has been demonstrated experimentally and surgically. We provide pathologic evidence for hepatic ...
IN recent years the technic of measuring the pressure in the wedged hepatic vein by means of catheterizing the hepatic vein has been utilized for assessing the level of the portal-vein pressure in man ...