| Abstrakt: |
Objective: To estimate portal vein diameter (PVD) in co-relation with physical data. Background: The normal diameter of portal vein at the level of portahepatis varies from 7 to 15 mm. Various text books describe the measurement of portal vein diameter but not its correlation with the physical data. As per the data available in literature there is only one case study done correlating portal vein diameter and physical data of the individual. Hence this study has been taken up with the criteria of ultrasonic measurement of portal vein diameter and its correlation with physical data of individual like age, sex, height, weight and body surface area(BSA). Method: The study was conducted in the department of Radiodiagnosis, M.S. Ramaiah teaching hospital. 500 individuals (patients) were selected for the study based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Height, weight and body surface area was measured, statistical analysis was done. Result: The portal vein diameter increases proportionately with increase in all the following parameters such as age (r=0.169, p<0.001), height (r=0.170, p<0.001), weight(r=0.217, p<0.001) and body surface area (r=0.237, p<0.001). Conclusion: The relation between portal vein diameter and physical data is significantly positive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
