title: Arterioportography.
abstract: Arterioportography has superseded splenoportography which has given inadequate and at times misleading information. Eighty-two arterioportograms have been done in 78 patients with portal hypertension. The arterial phase may disclose malignancy, pancreatitis, diminished liver perfusion and the venous phase flow reduction, occlusion and the presence of thrombus. Arterioportography should provide evidence of suitability for specific shunts and features relevant to the performance of of a mesocaval or distal spleno-renal shunt are given in detail. An attempt is made to relate arterioportography and transhepatic portal catherisation into a combined function in the management of patients with portal hypertension.
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011172:Portography / Q000009:adverse effects; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery