Portal vein Doppler indices as predictors of esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care hospital

Volume 24 No 6 (2026)

Dr Sherin Sebastian, Dr Amol Musale, MD ,Dr Shephali S Pawar, MD

DOI: 10.48047/nq.2026.24.6. NQ26022

Abstract

ackground- Portal hypertension (PHT) and Esophageal varices (EV) are major complications of liver cirrhosis. Doppler ultrasonographic

Keywords

Portal Hypertension (PHT), Doppler Ultrasonography, Portal vein indices; Portal vein diameter, Portal vein velocity, Congestion Index, Upper GI endoscopy.

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