Color Doppler evaluation of left gastric vein hemodynamics in cirrhosis with portal hypertension and its correlation with esophageal varices and variceal bleed

<b>Aim:</b> The purpose of this study was to assess the value of Doppler evaluation of left gastric vein hemodynamics when monitoring portal hypertension patients, by correlating Doppler ultrasonography (USG) parameters with the severity of esophageal varices and occurrence of variceal b...

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Main Authors: Adithan Subathra, Venkatesan Bhuvaneswari, Sundarajan Elangovan, Kate Vikram, Kalayarasan Raja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging
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Online Access:http://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2010;volume=20;issue=4;spage=289;epage=293;aulast=Adithan