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IJAR.2018.208

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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 3.3 (Septmber 2018)

Page No.: 5588-5592

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.208

ANTHROPOMETRIC CORRELATES OF SONOGRAPHICALLY-DETERMINED NORMAL PORTAL VEIN DIAMETER: RESULTS FROM A STUDY CONDUCTED IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA

Nidhi Lal *1, Vivek Lal 2, Sayantani Majumdar 3, Sreya Moitra 4.

*1 Demonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

2 National Medical Advisor, German Leprosy & TB Relief Association- India

3 Demonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

4 Assistant Professor, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Nidhi Lal, Demonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. E-Mail: nidhi25_lal@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Background: Dilatation of portal vein is predictive of portal hypertension and therefore requires accurate standards for normal measurements. Despite several studies to determine portal vein diameters, there exist considerable variations across communities. Moreover, body builds have been found to correlate with different diseases.

Purpose of study: We conducted a study among 200 normal participants belonging to Rajasthan in order to obtain data on sonographically measured diameters of portal vein and determine the association between portal vein diameters and age, sex, anthropometric measurements like height, weight, chest circumference, circumference at the transpyloric plane, circumference at the umbilicus and circumference at the hip.

Results: We found that the mean portal vein diameter assessed ultrasonographically was 10.2 mm (SD 1.47 mm), with diameter ranging from 8.0 mm to 14.5 mm. Although, there was no statistically significant difference in portal vein diameter among the various age groups, a statistically significant difference was found between males and females. Portal vein diameter showed a statistically significant, positive correlation, albeit poor with anthropometric measurements, viz. weight, chest circumference, circumference at transpyloric plane, circumference at umbilicus and circumference at hip. A strong positive correlation was found between portal vein diameter and height of the study subjects (r = 0.40). On linear regression analysis, this relationship was found to be statistically significant, with an increase in portal vein diameter of 0.06 mm for every increase of one unit (1 cm) in height.

Conclusion: The upper limit of normality of portal vein diameter was found to be 14.5 mm. Width of portal veins determined by sonography is indirect indicator of portal pressure responsible for development of varices, and prompt further investigation.

Key words: Anthropometry, Portal vein, Ultrasonography.

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Cite this article: Nidhi Lal, Vivek Lal, Sayantani Majumdar, Sreya Moitra. ANTHROPOMETRIC CORRELATES OF SONOGRAPHICALLY-DETERMINED NORMAL PORTAL VEIN DIAMETER: RESULTS FROM A STUDY CONDUCTED IN RAJASTHAN, INDIA. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(3.3):5588-5592. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.208