Selective catheterization of the portal vein and its tributaries. Preliminary report.
The portal vein and its tributaries were selectively catheterized in 90 patients. Only one complication required surgery. This technique not only provides information about the status of the portal circulation and liver parenchyma but can also be used in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices by selective embolization of autologous clots or inert material.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply; D010690:Phlebography; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013162:Splenic Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014680:Veins; D014690:Venous Pressure