title: Splenoportovenography in portal hypertension: a safe outpatient procedure.
abstract: Splenoportovenography (SPV) was performed as an outpatient procedure in 172 patients to investigate portal hypertension. Careful technique and proper patient selection were responsible for the high success rate (95.3%) and the low complication rate (7.0%). We conclude that SPV done as an outpatient procedure is safe in expert hands and is economical.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dilawari
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006504:Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010423:Pentazocine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011172:Portography
chemical_list: D010423:Pentazocine