Correlation Between Diameter of Portal Vein and Length of Spleen in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Correlation between diameter of portal vein and length of spleen in patients

Abstract

In recent years, Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) had become widespread, alarmingly among adults. Sonography is the main imaging methodology performed in the assessment of people with suspected liver pathologies.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation between diameter of portal vein and length of spleen in patients with chronic liver disease.

METHODS: In this Correlational study, 100 Patients with chronic liver disease including both genders were included. Data were collected from Gilani Ultrasound Centre opposite General Hospital Lahore & City color Doppler 4-D Imaging from Peer Khursheed colony road, Multan. During 9 months from 3rd June 2016 to 10th February 2017. The probe 2.5 to 5 MHz curvilinear multiphase probe was used.

RESULTS: Mean age of 100 patients 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.

CONCLUSIONS: Portal vein diameter and splenic length had significant relation in patients of chronic liver parenchymal thickness