Purpose The morphometry of the hepatic portal vein is of clinical importance, particularly in
pre-operative assessments, surgical management, and diagnoses of liver conditions. This …

BACKGROUND Esophagogastric variceal bleeding (EGVB) is a serious complication of
patients with decompensated cirrhosis and is associated with high mortality and morbidity …

Porto-sinusoidal vascular disease (PSVD), as coined by de Gottardi and colleagues, is the
medical diagnosis for a patient who has portal hypertension in the absence of cirrhosis. 1, 2 …

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) in children is a potentially life-threatening condition
that represents a challenge for pediatricians and pediatric surgeons. It is defined as …

Introduction Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare disease in children and may be
complicated by portal hypertension (PH), hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and …

The chapter deals with two of the important causes of pre-sinusoidal non-cirrhotic portal
hypertension in tropics—extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) and idiopathic non …

Objective: Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EHPVT) is a common cause of portal
hypertension in children. The aim of the present study was to identify the clinical …

Background Gastro-esophageal variceal hemorrhage (GEVH) is one of the major causes of
life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding in children. Medical, endoscopic, angiographic …

Abstract Purpose of Review Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) is a broad term, which
includes a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by elevated portal pressure in …

Purpose To study the relationship between the angiographic pattern of extrahepatic portal
vein obstruction (EHPVO) and its etiology and clinical manifestations. Methods Clinical …