[Value of the sitting position for studying suprahepatic veins by ultrasonography].
Ultrasound imaging of suprahepatic veins was conducted in 50 patients in the sitting and lying down positions and under the same respiratory conditions. Results showed that the sitting down position was frequently useful during exploration of suprahepatic veins, and it should be performed whenever visibility in the lying down position in unsatisfactory.
D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D014463:Ultrasonography
Intérêt de la position assise pour l'étude des veines sus-hépatiques par l'échotomographie.