Portal hypertension is a condition in which the blood pressure in that vein (where the blood flows during visiting of your intestines to your liver) and called portal rises to an extreme. This increased pressure is mostly attributed to scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) which hinders the flow of normal blood. When the blood is unable to flow easily through the liver the pressure accumulates and capable of causing severe complications.
Portal hypertension might not result in any apparent effects in early stages. With increase of pressure, you will also feel:
Pressure in the portal vein may be increased by a number of factors:
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Portal hypertension may cause severe complications including excess in the abdomen (ascites), enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly), bleeding of the surrounding veins within the esophagus or stomach (variceal hemorrhage) and alterations in brain functioning (hepatic encephalopathy).
Diagnosis may include blood tests that determine liver functioning, x-ray tests such as ultrasound or CT scan to define the flow of blood and the framework of the organ, and at times endoscopy to examine for swollen veins (varices) in the esophagus or stomach.
Progressive intrahepatic scarring in the liver might be non-reversible but portal pressure can be decreased by early identification of the causative agent-e.g. by taming hepatitis or stopping alcohol consumption and thereby ameliorating the symptoms.
High pressure in portal areas pushes the fluid out of blood vessels and into the abdominal area. Loss of protein synthesis by a diseased liver also decreases oncotic pressure which is also a factor that causes fluid accumulation.
No. Though cirrhosis is predominant, portal pressure can increase without scarring of the liver due to other conditions - there are blood clots in the portal vein, infections, or tumors - probably alone which are termed non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.
Watch out to abdominal enlargement or pains, leg swellings, dark coloured or bloody faeces, vomiting blood, excessive fatigue, or mental impairment-they may be the signs of complications, which require immediate consultation.
Cirrhosis replaces healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, which obstructs blood flow through the liver. This resistance raises pressure in the portal vein, leading to portal hypertension.
GastroDoxs in Katy provides comprehensive care for portal hypertension, offering diagnosis, medical management, endoscopic treatment of varices, dietary counseling, and advanced procedures when needed.
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