The gallbladder wall thickness in correlation with portal hemodynamic changes in cirrhotic patients

Background The gallbladder wall thickness (GBWT) is affected by portal hypertension, so GBWT can predict portal hemodynamic changes. Aim To determine whether noninflammatory GBWT correlates with portal hemodynamic changes and esophageal varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients. Patients and methods A tota...

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Published in:Tanta Medical Journal 2023-04, Vol.51 (2), p.111-116
Main Authors: El Sawaf, Ahmed, Rabee, Mohamed, Amin, Mohamed, Ismail, Saber
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood
Hypertension
Liver
Medical examination
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
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Summary:Background The gallbladder wall thickness (GBWT) is affected by portal hypertension, so GBWT can predict portal hemodynamic changes. Aim To determine whether noninflammatory GBWT correlates with portal hemodynamic changes and esophageal varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients. Patients and methods A total of 80 patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Patients consisted of 30 cirrhotic patients with EV, 30 cirrhotic patients without EV, and 20 noncirrhotic individuals as a control group. Complete blood count, liver function tests, hepatitis C virus antibody, and HBsAg were assessed. Child-Pugh score was calculated in cirrhotic patients. Moreover, abdominal ultrasonography was performed for measuring wall thickness of the gallbladder, spleen length, and portal vein diameter. Moreover, portal vein Doppler was done for portal blood mean flow velocity measurement. Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy was done. Results GBWT was significantly increased in cirrhotic patients with EV compared with cirrhotic patients with without EV and noncirrhotic individuals (P
ISSN:1110-1415
2314-8624
DOI:10.4103/tmj.tmj_64_22