Splenomegaly resulting from portal hypertension can be caused by cirrhosis, hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. Both cirrhosis and hepatic venous ...

Although uncommon, arterioportal fistulae are a well-known cause of portal hypertension and ascites.1 Portal hypertension due to a mesenteric fistulae, however, is exceedingly rare, with sparse ...

Ascites is the most common complication of liver cirrhosis, and it develops as a consequence of portal hypertension and splanchnic vasodilatation. Depending on severity, management of ascites ...

In some cases, patients with portal hypertension can develop accumulation of fluid in the abdomen known as ascites. Ascites can sometimes be managed by changes to diet and use of medications. However, ...

Hepatic hydrothorax (HH) is a complication in patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It predominantly presents in the right pleural cavity and usually associates with ascites. Few cases of ...

This state is called portal hypertension. Portal hypertension is responsible for the major complications of cirrhosis such as ...

Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) should be measured to guide management. Patients with ascites caused by portal hypertension have a SAAG 11 g/L. Usual management is to: • give human albumin ...

Simvastatin could be an effective therapy for portal hypertension, according to a study by Abraldes and colleagues, which shows that the drug decreases portal hypertension and improves liver ...

Complications such as portal hypertension and variceal bleeding are critical to diagnose but challenging with traditional invasive methods like hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) measurement and ...

Portal hypertension is high blood pressure in the portal vein ... s esophagus is too small for the special tools needed for endoscopic banding. Treatment for ascites Diuretics may help reduce fluid if ...