Authorities in basic research and clinical practice discuss portal hypertension, an abnormal physiological state that develops in cirrhosia and certain other diseases and gives rise to serious complications such as ascites and esophageal varices. The authors give basic information on physiology and hemodynamics as well as practical advice on how to diagnose the condition and treat serious complications.
Kunio Okuda
Portal hemodynamics Portal hypertension Portal-systemic collateral Sclerotherapy Varices Banti's syndrome cirrhosis endoscopy hemodynamics hypertension imaging liver physiology portal hypertension shunt