title: [Value of the transjugular venous approach to the liver in the diagnosis of cirrhosis. 333 cases].
abstract: The transjugular technique is very useful for the diagnosis of cirrhosis since it makes it possible, in one single exploratory procedure, to perform a needle aspiration biopsy (despite coagulation disorders and ascites) and to measure the porto-caval pressure gradient. In our series cirrhosis was diagnosed by liver biopsy alone in 249 out of 333 patients (77%), and the porto-caval gradient was found to be elevated in 313 patients (97%).
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bories
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chaker
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mirouze
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bauret
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Aubin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garcia Compean
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000503:physiopathology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000503:physiopathology; D014690:Venous Pressure
vernacular_title: Intérêt de l'abord veineux transjugulaire du foie dans le diagnostic de la cirrhose. 333 cas.