Measurement of Normal Liver in Sudanese Pregnant Women using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This study was conducted in Khartoum state, Sudan, in the ultrasound department of Bahry hospital. This study was conducted between October 2016 to January 2017. Data were collected and analyzed by the statistical packages program. The study aims to measurement of the liver span, right lobe and portal vein diameter in pregnant women and whether hormone changes due to pregnant affect in liver measurement. The sampling include 50 pregnant women and 30 non-pregnant women (control group) aged between 18-42 years. The mean measurement of liver was 27.05, the mean of right lobe was 12.01 and the mean of PVD was 1.016. According to the study, there is no change in the measurement of liver in pregnant women even with different gestation age. The study concluded that there is a difference in the measurement of the right lobe of liver in pregnant women compared to the non-pregnant women. But no difference is observed in the measurement of portal vein diameter.