Poal hypeension following poal vein thrombosis are guided by all except: (A) Increase in splenic pulp pressure, (B) Increase in poal vein pressure, (C) Increase in hepatic vein pressure, (D) Poal vein Doppler study
Answer is C. Splenic pulp pressure gives a measure of the poal vein pressure, it can be measured by inseing a needle percutaneously Poal vein Doppler study is the most useful Non-invasive investigation for assessing thrombosis of the main poal vein branches Ref: Sabiston 20th edition