Anthropometric Correlates Of Sonographically-determined Normal Portal Vein Diameter: Results From A Study Conducted In Rajasthan, India
dc.contributor.author | Lal, Nidhi | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Lal, Vivek | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Majumdar, Sayantani | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Moitra, Sreya | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-23T07:29:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-04-23T07:29:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-07 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Dilatation of portal vein is predictive of portal hypertension and therefore requires accuratestandards for normal measurements. Despite several studies to determine portal vein diameters, there existconsiderable variations across communities. Moreover, body builds have been found to correlate with differentdiseases.Purpose of study: We conducted a study among 200 normal participants belonging to Rajasthan in order toobtain data on sonographically measured diameters of portal vein and determine the association betweenportal vein diameters and age, sex, anthropometric measurements like height, weight, chest circumference,circumference at the transpyloric plane, circumference at the umbilicus and circumference at the hip.Results: We found that the mean portal vein diameter assessed ultrasonographically was 10.2 mm (SD 1.47 mm),with diameter ranging from 8.0 mm to 14.5 mm. Although, there was no statistically significant difference inportal vein diameter among the various age groups, a statistically significant difference was found betweenmales and females. Portal vein diameter showed a statistically significant, positive correlation, albeit poor withanthropometric measurements, viz. weight, chest circumference, circumference at transpyloric plane,circumference at umbilicus and circumference at hip. A strong positive correlation was found between portalvein diameter and height of the study subjects (r = 0.40). On linear regression analysis, this relationship wasfound to be statistically significant, with an increase in portal vein diameter of 0.06 mm for every increase of oneunit (1 cm) in height.Conclusion: The upper limit of normality of portal vein diameter was found to be 14.5 mm. Width of portal veinsdetermined by sonography is indirect indicator of portal pressure responsible for development of varices, andprompt further investigation | en_US |
dc.identifier.affiliations | Demonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | en_US |
dc.identifier.affiliations | National Medical Advisor, German Leprosy & TB Relief Association-India | en_US |
dc.identifier.affiliations | Demonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | en_US |
dc.identifier.affiliations | Assistant Professor, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Lal Nidhi, Lal Vivek, Majumdar Sayantani, Moitra Sreya. Anthropometric Correlates Of Sonographically-determined Normal Portal Vein Diameter: Results From A Study Conducted In Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2018 Jul; 6(3): 5588-5592 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2321-4287 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2321-8967 | |
dc.identifier.place | India | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/198375 | |
dc.language | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | IMED Research Publications | en_US |
dc.relation.issuenumber | 3 | en_US |
dc.relation.volume | 6 | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.208 | en_US |
dc.subject | Anthropometry | en_US |
dc.subject | Portal vein | en_US |
dc.subject | Ultrasonography | en_US |
dc.title | Anthropometric Correlates Of Sonographically-determined Normal Portal Vein Diameter: Results From A Study Conducted In Rajasthan, India | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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