Evaluation of celiac and mesenteric vascular disease with duplex ultrasonography.
A retrospective study of 25 patients was performed to evaluate the applicability of duplex ultrasonography to the celiac and superior mesenteric circulation. Lateral contrast aortograms were compared to the pulsed-Doppler spectral data from duplex examinations in fasting subjects. A significant correlation was identified between the celiac-aortic diastolic ratio and the degree of stenosis measured angiographically, but such a relationship could not be established for the superior mesenteric artery. These data suggest that duplex ultrasonography may not be a reliable screening test for mesenteric vascular disease.
Healy
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DA
Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey 17033.
Neumyer
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MM
Atnip
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RG
Thiele
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BL
D000792:Angiography; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods