Measurements of Normal Hepatic Veins in Sudanese using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This descriptive study was conducted to assess the hepatic veins diameter in Sudanese population in Khartoum state . 50 subjects (female 26 and male 24) were enrolled in the study, their age ranged between 18-65 years old. Abdominal ultrasound was performed with real time ultrasound machine using a 3.5 MHz transducer. The result of the study showed that the overall mean diameter of hepatic veins was [8.60 ± 0.92] mm. with minimum diameter [7mm] and maximum diameter [10mm]. Right hepatic vein (HV) diameter to inferior vena cava (IVC) was [4.72 ± 0.96] mm with minimum diameter [3mm] and maximum diameter [6mm]. Middle hepatic vein proximal (MHVP) to IVC was [8.44 ± 0.86] mm. with minimum diameter [7mm] and maximum diameter was [10mm], Middle hepatic vein distal (MHVD) to IVC was [4.66 ± 0.96]mm with minimum diameter [3mm] and maximum diameter [6mm] and left HVP to IVC was [8.34 ± 0.48] mm. with minimum diameter [7mm] and maximum diameter [10mm], Left HV distal to IVC was [4.74 ± 1.49]mm with minimum diameter [2mm] and maximum diameter [5mm] . There is a strong correlation between hepatic veins diameter and age and BMI; as age and BMI increases the hepatic veins diameter increase. Hepatic sonography is frequently unavoidable, particularly in critically ill patients, and the results are essential for defining diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. The study recommended further studies with larger sample size should be conducted to correlate the hepatic veins diameter with respiratory phases for furtherer evaluations.