Child's paper, "The Portal Circulation," which appeared in the ... listed by the author as indicating a more favorable state of hepatic compensation is to be encouraged. In average hospital ...

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DOMedically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO The portal vein, or hepatic portal ...

Portal hypertension is an abnormal increase in blood pressure defined clinically as hepatic venous pressure gradient 5 mmHg in the hepatic portal vein system. Causes of portal hypertension ...

A distinctive feature, however, is the association with intrahepatic or subcapsular hepatic venous collateral vessels. This collateral circulation is the most sensitive feature for the diagnosis ...