PORTAL HYPERTENSION - GENERAL CLINIC

Portal hypertension



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Portal hypertension is an increase in pressure in the veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver, which can lead to complications such as esophageal varices, hemorrhoids, enlarged spleen and ascites. It is usually a disease due to cirrhosis or schistosomiasis. When the pressure in these veins is greater than or equal to 10 mmHg, it is characterized as portal hypertension