Correlation Between Diameter of Portal Vein and Length of Spleen in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease

Abstract: In recent years, Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) had become widespread, alarmingly among adults. Sonography is the main imaging methodology performed in the assessment of people with suspected liver pathologies. Objective: To determine the correlation between diameter of portal vein and length of spleen in patients with chronic liver disease. Methods: In this Correlational study, 100 Patients with chronic liver disease including both genders were included. Data were collected from Gilani Ultrasound Centre opposite General Hospital Lahore & City color Doppler 4-D Imaging from Peer Khursheed colony road, Multan. During 9 months from 3rd June 2016 to 10th February 2017. The probe 2.5 to 5 MHz curvilinear multiphase probe was used. Results: Mean age of 100 patients was 51.04 ± 13.53 years, ranging from 20 to 85 years. The average of portal vein diameter was 14.023 ± 2.86 mm, ranging from 7 to 22 mm, while the mean of splenic length was 14.278 ± 2.93 cm, ranging from 7.6 to 21cm. Signicant relation (at 0.01 level) was found between portal vein diameter and splenic length, and between splenic length and patient age. But at 0.05 levels signicant relation was found between portal vein diameter and patient age among the patients of chronic liver parenchymal disease. Conclusions: Portal vein diameter and splenic length had signicant relation in patients of chronic liver parenchymal thickness. Key words: Portal vein diameter, spleenic length, chronic liver parenchymal disease, Portal hypertension