Figure 1 Portogram with Contrast Material Injected in the Inferior Mesenteric Vein Outlining the Communications between the Portal and Hepatic Veins in the Right Lobe of the Liver. Operative ...

Department of Medical Physics, Bristol and Weston Health Authority. The volume flow rate of blood in the portal vein was measured using a duplex ultrasound system. The many errors inherent in the ...

We present a case involving a patient with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension who experienced rebleeding episodes in varicose vein around the stoma. Successful hemostasis was ultimately achieved ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious ...

Liver cancer is uncommon in the United States, but it is common worldwide due to risk factors such as chronic hepatitis B and C infections and exposure to aflatoxin (toxins produced by a certain ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have designed process that uses ultrasound to modify the behavior of cancer-fighting T cells by increasing their cell permeability. They targeted freshly isolated ...

Benefits include improved muscle health, reduced fatigue, less liver fat, lower portal hypertension, and better overall quality of life. The American Heart Association (AHA) advises adults to aim ...

Methods: Percutaneous ultrasound guided biopsy was performed for 37 patients with mono- or polyarthritis as outpatients. A portal to a planned area was built using a needle, guiding wire, and dilators ...

Elevated liver enzymes can occur for many reasons. Most often, elevated liver enzymes are temporary and resolve on their own without treatment. Occasionally, elevated liver enzymes require additional ...

Methods and results Outpatients with HF and control subjects were assessed. Internal jugular vein diameter (JVD) was measured using a linear high-frequency ultrasound probe (10 MHz) at rest, after a ...

Liver needs to be very fresh; look for firm, proud, glistening livers with a deep pink-red colour. Most calves’ livers sold in the UK come from Dutch veal calves. If animal welfare is a concern ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2025 are: About 42,240 new cases (28,220 in men and 14,020 in women) will be ...