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Sonographic assessment of the portal vein diameter in apparently healthy adults in a Northern Nigerian population.
Luntsi, Geofery; Sani, Mohammed; Zira, Joseph Dlama; Ivor, Nwobi Chigozie & Garba, Sani H.
Abstract
Background: Sonography is a valuable tool in the assessment of porto-systemic pathologies. This study aimed at determining
the mean portal vein diameter based on age, gender and anthropometric variables.
Methods: A cross sectional study conducted among 201 apparently healthy adults in Bauchi Metropolis. Participants were
recruited from the school of nursing AbubakarTafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi. Ultrasound machine
ALOKA SSD-1000, (IP-1233EV, SN-57324, Japan) with curvilinear transducer with frequency of 3-5MHz was used for a period
of four months, (December 2015 to April 2016). Participants’ heights were measured while standing against a meter rule with
the head in Frankfurts’ position and weight measured using a weighing scale. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0.
Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation), and Pearson’s Correlation were used.
Results: The mean portal vein diameter was 9.60 ± 1.41mm for both sexes. The mean value for males was 9.71 ± 1.42mm, and
9.35±1.46mm among females. There was a positive correlation correlation between the PV diameter and Body Mass Index (P
≤ 0.01).
Conclusion: This study found the mean values of PV diameter in apparently healthy adults in our environment to be 9.60 ±
1.41mm and that PV diameter positively correlates with anthropometric variables.
Keywords
Portal vein diameter; sonography; Nigerian population; healthy adults
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