Ali Kamran , Syed Amir Gilani, Raham Bacha, Sana Shakeel, Rizwan Rashid, Zeshan Haider, Muhammad Moazam.
Correlation between diameter of portal vein and length of spleen in patients with chronic liver disease.
Asian J Allied Health Sci Jan ;4(3):04-8.

ABSTRACT In recent years, Chronic liver disease have become widespread, alarmingly among adults. Sonography is the main imaging methodology performed in the assessment of people with suspected liver pathologies. Objectives: To determine the correlation between diameter of portal vein and length of spleen in patients with chronic liver disease. Methodology: In this Correlational study, among 100 Patients with chronic liver disease including both genders. Data was collected from Gilani ultrasound opposite General Hospital Lahore & City color Doppler 4-D Imaging peer khursheed colony road Multan duration 9 months from 3rd June 2016 to 10th February 2017. The probe 2.5 to 5 MHz capacitor multiphase probe was used. Result: Mean age of the 100 individuals was 51.04 +- 13.53 years, ranging from 20 to 85 years. The average of portal vein diameter was 14.023 +- 2.86 mm, ranging from 7 to 22 mm, while the mean of splenic length was 14.278 +- 2.93 cm, ranging from 7.6 to 21cm. Significant relation (at 0.01 level) was found between portal vein diameter and splenic length, and between splenic length and patient age. But at 0.05 levels significant relation was found between portal vein diameter and patient age among the patients of chronic liver parenchymal disease Conclusion: Portal vein diameter and splenic length has significant relation with each other in patients of chronic liver parenchymal sickness. Key words: Portal vein diameter; splenic length; chronic liver parenchymal disease; Portal hypertension; Liver cirrhosis; patients.

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