Sonographic evaluation of spleen and portal venous system before and after complete eradication of oesophageal varices by injection sclerotherapy

ABSTRACT

The spleen size, portal vein diameter and splenic vein diameter were measured sonographically in fifteen patients before and after complete eradication of oesophageal varices by injection sclerotherapy. Significant increases in splenic size from 1202.39 +/- 509.39 cm[3] to 1514.37 +/- 550.9 cm[3], and portal vein diameter from 1.59 +/- 0.36 cms to 1.67 +/- 0.35 cms, and splenic vein diameter from 1.28 +/- 0.31 cms to 1.48 +/- 0.31 cms were observed. These findings denote definite effects of injection sclerotherapy on the spleen size and portal venous system