title: [Estimation of vasopressin treatment in the upper GI bleeding using Doppler flowmetry].
abstract: The effect of intravenous vasopressin infusion in 5 patients with upper GI bleeding was studied by measuring portal blood flow velocity with pulsed Doppler ultrasound technique. In 4 of 5 patients portal blood flow velocity decreased at 1 hr after vasopressin infusion. In all patients the velocity decreased at 24 or 48 hrs. We think doppler is safe and useful method in the evaluation of vasopressin infusion therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kitakyusyu General Hospital.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horiguchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukuoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins