Portal hypertension is an abnormal increase in blood pressure defined clinically as hepatic venous pressure gradient 5 mmHg in the hepatic portal vein system. Causes of portal hypertension ...

Colonic manifestations of portal hypertension include enlarged hemorrhoids, rectal varices and endoscopic features of diffuse vascular ectasia. The frequency of at least one of these features in ...

For individuals grappling with hypertension, a mindful approach to nutrition is the need of the hour. Though medical experts suggest taking medicine for hypertension, diet can bring in a lot of ...

Methods: Seventy patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension were prospectively studied. Indication for laparoscopic splenectomy was bleeding tendency in 10 patients, induction of ...