Objective: The hepatic arterial buffer response is a well-known phenomenon in hepatic circulation, describing the response of hepatic arterial resistance to changes in portal vein flow. Several ...

Background A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a crucial intervention for cirrhotic patients to manage portal hypertension complications. While the conventional approach involves ...

Splenomegaly resulting from portal hypertension can be caused by cirrhosis, hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction and extrahepatic portal vein obstruction. Both cirrhosis and hepatic venous ...

The aim of the present study was to compare the roles of respiration and gravity on flow in the hepatic vein (HV), portal vein (PV), and subhepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) in normal healthy subjects ...

Portal vein thrombosis can occur in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Learn key diagnostic and treatment considerations by reading this Case Study of a 52-year-old man admitted with abdominal pain.

Thermal ablation of a tumour in the liver with Radio Frequency energy can be accomplished by using a probe inserted into the tissue under the guidance of medical imaging. The extent of ablation can be ...

Hepatic steatosis is defined by an increased content of hepatocellular lipids (HCLs) and is frequently observed in insulin-resistant states including type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective Non-selective β-blockers or endoscopic band ligation (EBL) are recommended for primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding in patients with oesophageal varices. Additional α-adrenergic blockade ...

Discover 8 critical liver warning signs that demand hepatologist care. Learn when liver symptoms become medical emergencies ...

The plaintiff’s decedent, an 80-year-old husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was extremely active, independent ...

Purpose To review the evidence about the efficacy and utility of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer (CRHM). Methods The American Society of Clinical Oncology ...