AIM: The purpose of this study was to assess the value of Doppler evaluation of left gastric vein hemodynamics when monitoring @entity101 @entity1 , by correlating Doppler ultrasonography (USG) parameters with the severity of esophageal varices and occurrence of @entity548 . METHODS: This study was carried out on 100 @entity1 using Doppler USG and endoscopy. Forty-seven of these were @entity1 with @entity82 with @entity101 , who had not had a recent variceal bleed (group 1) and 26 were @entity1 with @entity82 with @entity101 , with a recent history of @entity548 (group 2). The control group comprised of 27 subjects who did not have @entity409 or varices on endoscopy (group 3). The hemodynamic parameters, namely the diameter of the left gastric vein and the direction and flow velocity in the vessel, were compared in these groups, with the grade of esophageal varices. RESULTS: Hepatofugal flow velocity in the left gastric vein was higher in @entity1 with large-sized varices compared to those @entity1 with small-sized varices (P < 0.001). The left gastric vein hepatofugal flow velocity was higher in @entity1 with a recent variceal bleed than in those @entity1 without a history of a recent variceal bleed (P < 0.0149). Large-sized varices were more commonly found in @entity1 with a history of a recent variceal bleed (P < 0.0124). CONCLUSION: Left gastric vein hemodynamics were found to correlate with the severity of the varices and the occurrence of recent variceal bleed in @entity1 with @entity82 with @entity101 . Evaluation of the left gastric vein portal dynamics could be helpful in monitoring the progress of the disease in these @entity1 .

Color Doppler evaluation of left gastric vein hemodynamics in @entity82 with XXXX and its correlation with esophageal varices and variceal bleed.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity82 :: ('MESH:D005355', 'Disease') :: ['cirrhosis'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['portal hypertension'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['variceal bleeding', 'bleeding'] @entity409 :: ('MESH:D008107', 'Disease') :: ['liver disease']
@entity101 :: (MESH:D006973,Disease) :: ['portal hypertension']
