Growth assessment in children with extra-hepatic portal vein obstruction and portal hypertension.

Background: Several studies carried out to examine the growth of children with extra-hepatic portal vein obstruction and portal hypertension have reported a variety of findings.

Aim: To assess anthropometric indices in children with portal hypertension due to extra-hepatic portal vein obstruction and who were treated by endoscopic variceal sclerotherapy.

Methods: Anthropometric data were obtained retrospectively from the medical records of 24 patients who had been followed for 3.