The craniocaudal (CC) length of the right lobe of the liver (RLL), liver texture, size of the main portal vein, and hemodynamics of the hepatic artery, were sonographically evaluated in female diabetic and non-diabetic patients. A One-way ANOVA, a Tukey's post-hoc test, and a Kruskal-Wallis with post-hoc Dunn's test, were employed. Non-symptomatic differences in liver anatomy were detected among non-controlled type 2 diabetes patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study aims to establish objective anatomical criteria to obtain accurate and reliable measurements of the right liver lobe (RLL) length by ultrasound while considering sex and anthropometry of the patient.
Methods: Thirty-three (n = 33) adult participants underwent two-dimensional (2D) and panoramic (PAN) ultrasound imaging of the RLL in the anterior axillary region (AAR). Each measurement was performed in the standard oblique plane and in a tested craniocaudal (CC) plane by two independent observers.
The liver is one of the principal organs of our body involved in over 500 physiological functions related to metabolism, digestion, immunity, and storage of nutrients, which makes it an essential organ to preserve life. Given that there are a number of approaches to measure liver length through diagnostic 2D sonography, this work aims to determine the most accurate measurement of this organ. Cadaveric specimens (n = 21) were employed to assess measurements in midclavicular line (MCL) and midaxillary line (MAL).
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