Ultrasound Demonstration of Variations in Normal Portal Vein Diameter with Posture
- 1 April 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 58 (688) , 313-314
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-58-688-313
Abstract
The portal vein diameter was measured in 100 fasting patients in both the supine and left lateral decubitus positions. The vessel diameter increases by up to 100% in the latter position. The significance of this finding is discussed.Keywords
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