This is an increase in pressure in the portal vein system, which occurs when blood flow is disturbed in the portal vessels, hepatic veins and inferior vena cava.

Most of the blood from the abdominal organs enters the liver through the portal vein. This is more than 75% of all blood that enters the liver. The remaining 25% of the blood the liver receives through the hepatic artery. In the human body, there are natural porto-caval anastomoses in the areas of the rectal and gastroesophageal venous plexuses. There are also natural portocaval anastomoses and anastomoses in the paraumbilical vein system that connect to the veins of the abdominal wall and diaphragm. Three more groups of anastomoses are located in the retroperitoneal tissue:

• between the veins of the mesentery and the kidneys;
• between the superior mesenteric and splenic veins;
• between the splenic and left renal veins.

¾ of the hepatic capillaries do not function, they constitute a reserve of intrahepatic blood flow. From the liver, blood flows through the hepatic veins, which empty into the subdiaphragmatic section of the inferior vena cava. Portocaval anastomoses are formed inside the liver between the hepatic and portal veins. The pathogenesis of portal hypertension is based on the obstruction of blood flow by the portal vein system. Usually this block is mechanical in nature, but there are also cases of functional (spastic) blockade of portal blood flow.

There are the following types of blockade of portal blood flow:

• intrahepatic (found most often);
• prehepatic;
• suprahepatic;
• mixed (thrombosis of the portal vein or its branches occurs).

Each of the forms is characterized by the localization of the blocked vessel.

Early signs include:

• persistent dyspeptic symptoms, especially after eating: bloating after eating any food;
• feeling of constantly crowded intestines without severe constipation;
• progressive weight loss and hypovitaminosis with preserved appetite and virtually normal energy value of nutrition;
• periodically painless and temperatureless diarrhea.

Patients complain of increased fatigue, decreased performance, periodic pain in the epigastric region, bleeding from the nose, gums, gastroesophageal bleeding occurs later.

Portal hypertension symptoms:

• dyspeptic symptoms (nausea, flatulence, stool instability, etc.)
• expansion of the saphenous veins in the abdomen
• edema
• jaundice (rare)
• ascites
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• enlargement of the spleen
• exhaustion

How to treat portal hypertension?

It is aimed primarily at the underlying disease and at the prevention of complications. To reduce pressure, antihypertensive drugs and diuretics are prescribed. Antibiotic therapy is also recommended to prevent the development of bacterial infections. In addition, hormonal drugs can be prescribed to regulate the functioning of vascular smooth muscles. Taking lactulose preparations stimulates bowel function, sometimes cleansing enemas are indicated. If bleeding occurs, hemostatic drugs can be additionally prescribed along with nitrates.

Diuretics in this case are ineffective, which is a poor prognostic sign. If thrombophlebitis of the veins of the portal system (pylephlebitis) develops, a fever appears that lasts a long time and is accompanied by episodes of esophagogastric bleeding.

Treatment of portal hypertension should be complex - conservative and surgical. To reduce portal hypertension, somatostatin (stylamin) is administered intravenously (3000 mg over 12-24 hours), which is effective in 90% of cases, then propranolod (40-80 mg) is used for a long time.

Surgical treatment of portal hypertension is carried out in two cases:

• in an urgent manner at the height of acute profuse bleeding in order to stop it;
• in planned to sustainably reduce pressure in the portal system and eliminate ascites and hypersplenism.

Indications for surgical treatment are bleeding that does not stop with conservative therapy, ascites, an enlarged spleen, and constantly recurring bleeding. Depending on the complication that has arisen, the method of surgical intervention is selected.

In urgent conditions with diffuse esophagogastric bleeding, esophageal tamponade is effective, including transesophageal esophagoscopy, the introduction of a sclerosing 66% glucose solution into varicose veins, posterior mediastinotomy with mediastinal tamponade, methods of devascularization of the cardial part of the stomach, the abdominal part of the esophagus, gastrectomy, and the like. Of the planned surgical methods, splenorenal anastomosis with removal of the spleen deserves attention, which eliminates not only portal hypertension, but also the phenomena of hypersplenism.

In the arsenal of a surgeon, there are other methods of treating portal hypertension (portocaval, mesenteric-caval, cavomesenteric anastomoses, etc.).

What diseases can be associated

In the development of portal hypertension of intrahepatic origin highest value have:

• in the liver
• congenital narrowing of the portal vein
• anomalies of the intrahepatic branching of the portal vein.

The prehepatic form of portal hypertension is caused by:

• trunk of the portal vein
• cavernous transformation of the trunk of the portal vein,
• congenital obliteration or stenosis of the portal vein,
• portal vein compression
  • a tumor
  • scars,
  • infiltrates
  • lymph nodes,
  • primary or secondary hilar cytosclerosis,
• or ,
• splenic or hepatic.

Often the cause of the suprahepatic block is difficult to establish. In the development of suprahepatic portal hypertension syndrome, the most important are:

• hepatic vein thrombosis (),
• compression of the hepatic veins or the trunk of the inferior vena cava by a scar or tumor,
• right ventricular heart failure,
• squeezing .

Portal hypertension, and with it, usually aggravates such a pathology as cirrhosis of the liver.

Treatment of portal hypertension at home

Treatment of portal hypertension cannot be done at home. Since there is always a risk of bleeding, the treatment should be carried out in a hospital under the constant supervision of doctors.

What drugs are used to treat portal hypertension?

• Pituitrin

Treatment of portal hypertension with alternative methods

Treatment of portal hypertension with help folk recipes is ineffective as it is an acute condition requiring inpatient treatment.

Management of portal hypertension during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a contraindication for the diagnosis of portal hypertension. Therefore, the decision to continue the pregnancy is made by the attending physician, after assessing all the risks for the woman and the child.

Which doctors to contact if you have portal hypertension

Methods for detecting portal hypertension:

• X-ray examination of the esophagus and cardia of the stomach in order to identify varicose veins; this method allows to verify varicose veins in 16-18% of patients. Now they use computer and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.
• Esophagoscopy - shows varicose veins of the esophagus in 69% of patients. The percentage of positive results increases if the patient is in the Trendelenburg position during esophagoscopy.
• Sigmoidoscopy - allows you to see varicose veins, the diameter of which reaches 4-6 mm.
• Portohepatomanometry - is performed by puncturing the liver in the ninth to tenth intercostal spaces along the midaxillary line on the right.
• Splenomanometry - puncture of the spleen is carried out in the ninth to tenth intercostal spaces along the middle or posterior axillary lines on the left. The puncture needle is connected to a manometer; normal intrasplenic pressure is 120-180 mm of water. Art. Pressure increase over 200 mm w.c. Art. indicates a violation of the portal circulation. In patients with intrahepatic portal vein block, the level of intrasplenic pressure is a likely indicator of pressure in the portal venous system.
• Splenoportography is an X-ray method for studying portal circulation. Through a puncture needle, 20-40 ml of a radiopaque substance (urotrast, cardiotrast, diodeon) is injected into the spleen. Take burst pictures (after 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 seconds). The patency of the splenoportal bed, ramifications of the portal vein in the liver, the presence of venous refluxes, and the like are established.
• Laparoscopy with puncture biopsy - helps to establish the degree of liver damage, identify dilated veins of the omentum, stomach, visual morphological changes in the liver.

The main clinical sign of suprahepatic portal hypertension is splenomegaly without ascites and bleeding from the dilated veins of the esophagus. More often splenomegaly is accompanied by hypersplicism. Then the triad is determined: hypersplenism, bleeding, ascites.

The liver is usually not palpable. Portal hypertension develops slowly. In the event of bleeding, the course worsens - ascites and signs of hepatocellular insufficiency appear. The most striking signs of intrahepatic portal hypertension are splenomegaly, varicose veins of the esophagus with possible bleeding, ascites.

The surface of the liver is unevenly tuberous. Sometimes the liver is very reduced in size. The spleen is usually enlarged. Bleeding from hemorrhoidal veins is often non-massive. Itching of the skin often appears long before jaundice. Spider veins on the palms are found on it - erythema. In men - gynecomastia and impotence, in women - amenorrhea, atrophy of the mammary glands. In the blood, the hypersplenic triad is determined: anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia.

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• Some Features
• What are the main symptoms
• Diagnosis of the disease

Portal hypertension is characterized by a syndrome of increased pressure in the portal canal system, which is the largest incoming vein in the human body. Blood enters the vein from the stomach, intestines, pancreas, spleen and gallbladder, and it enters the liver just through the portal vein. The very development of the disease is caused by impaired blood flow processes inside the vessels of the veins of the liver and the lower vena cava. In this scenario, the spleen enlarges, signs of developing hepatic encephalopathy and internal venous expansion of the stomach and esophagus are observed.

Normal pressure in the portal veins is on average 8 mm with a limit of 10 -11 mm Hg. In the case when the pressure goes beyond the number 12, varicose veins begin to develop. Most often, portal hypertension appears as a side disease after an exacerbation of hepatic cirrhosis, due to a change in the structure of the liver vessels, which is called schistosomiasis.

Causes of the disease

Factors contributing to the development of hypertension are combined into etiological groups. Conventionally, they are divided according to the following indicators:

In addition to the visible factors based on the anamnesis of provoking diseases, there are causes that appear during a person’s life that can push the onset of this disease. For example, gastric bleeding, infections and viruses entering the body, abuse of sedative drugs and tranquilizers, and surgical operations. Portal hypertension can occur as a result of alcohol abuse, smoking, frequent overeating with an abundance of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Portal hypertension in children is no exception.

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Some Features

At the moment, the causal factors according to the nature of the occurrence of foci are due to three main blocks:

• subhepatic;
• interior;
• posthepatic.

For the first block characteristic feature is a compressed portal or splenic vein, aneurysm of the arteries of these organs, the presence of portal pylephlebitis, an enlarged spleen, an acquired malformation characterized by non-closure of the umbilical vein.

The second block may include the presence of sarcoidosis, schistosomiasis, hepatic cirrhosis, alveococcosis, polycystic disease, tumor formations, nodular transformation of the liver, chronic hepatitis.

As for the third block, it is caused by Budd-Chiari syndrome, pericarditis, blood clots in the lower vein interval or its compression.

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What are the main symptoms

The very first symptoms of hypertension appear with a dyspeptic nature of the course. This is expressed in the form of such signs as the appearance of flatulence, a tedious constant feeling of mild nausea, bouts of diarrhea, often alternating with constipation, pain in the hypochondrium, discomfort at the site of the solar plexus.

Initially, there is a lack of appetite and a feeling of an empty stomach, fatigue and constant weakness, intense weight loss, accompanied by signs of developing jaundice.

One of the first signs is a pathological enlargement of the spleen. This disease is called splenomegaly. Its change tends to vary: for example, after the bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract is stopped, the organ again decreases in size and returns to normal.

This feature of the spleen lends itself well to recovery under the condition of a decrease in pressure, which basically has a beneficial effect on the overall improvement in the condition of hypertension. Enlargement of the spleen can occur simultaneously with a decrease in blood cells in the presence of leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and anemia.

This disease is called hypersplenism, and in combination with splenomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly develops. This syndrome is exacerbated by the destruction and exclusion of blood elements from the metabolic and circulatory process, which is a temporary manifestation.

It is also possible to develop ascites - dropsy in the abdomen, which is usually a consequence of cirrhosis.

The peculiarity of ascites is that in many cases it is difficult to treat, since its presence is usually determined only in the later stages. At the same time, pathogenic organisms multiply in the composition of the liquid and a network of dilated veins takes place. In addition to an increase in volume, swelling of the ankles of the lower extremities can be observed in the peritoneum.

One of the most dangerous symptoms inherent in hypertension is the discovery of bleeding, which has reason to manifest itself as a result of varicose veins in internal organs such as the stomach, esophagus and rectum. The danger of such bleeding is also that they are abundant and are characterized by a sudden appearance with a tendency to relapse. The consequences of this are black stools with a characteristic odor and vomiting of blood.

Similar manifestations on the background of hemorrhoids can also be accompanied by a small amount of fresh scarlet blood secreted. It can be noted that bleeding is easily amenable to provocative influences with mechanical damage to the mucosa, reduced blood clotting ability, increased pressure inside the peritoneum, and other similar actions.

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Diagnosis of the disease

Patients with suspected portal hypertension should be fully evaluated. Questioning the patient with the collection of anamnesis of previous diseases is included in the procedure for diagnosing. This element is of some importance for identifying more accurate sources and foci that provoke the current disease.

Next, a direct visual examination of the patient by specialists is provided and a general blood donation is prescribed. Upon receipt of the results of a biochemical study, the degree of liver damage is revealed, as well as blood counts indicate the presence of signs of hypersplenism.

With the help of modern techniques, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and angiography are performed in order to find the places of varicose veins in the internal organs of the gastrointestinal tract and to identify the volume of hepatic formations.

The patient needs to do an ultrasound scan of the spleen and liver to assess the size of the portal and splenic veins, to determine the amount of collateral formation and the possible presence of portal vein thrombosis.

Visually examine the state of the hepatic vessels allows computed magnetic resonance imaging. Next, intracranial pressure is measured and, based on all the data, the degree of the disease is determined.

If the patient complained of bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract, then an endoscopic examination is appropriate, the purpose of which will be to find the site of the rupture of the VRV and to prevent using medical plans to prevent bleeding of a different origin.

Some difficulty is the stage of searching and separating the bleeding of the stomach and esophagus, which is more possible with endoscopic examination, representing a fundamentally important point.

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Treatment of portal hypertension

Seek medical attention if there is a visible presence of veins on the wall of the peritoneum, with an unnatural increase in the volume of the abdomen. But in the case of black or bloody vomiting, dark stools, a sharp drop in pressure with bouts of tachycardia, you need to call an emergency ambulance.

Treatment of the disease to the patient is prescribed after examination by the therapist, surgeon and hepatologist.

Drug therapy includes drugs aimed at lowering pressure in the portal vein, for example, such as Propranolol and Anaprilin. To stop bleeding, Vasopressin, Sandostatin and Octreotide are injected into the vein. These drugs have the property of constricting the veins. Blood can also be stopped by other methods: by ligation of the veins, by injection, or by surgery - bypass, in which pressure is reduced directly in the portal vein. Sometimes patients are prescribed a blood transfusion procedure.

Surgical treatment of hypertension is driven by the selection of patients who are already bleeding. The exception is when children of school age need help. The specific psychological mood of the child is taken into account if his cavernoma passed without accompanying bleeding.

The main difficulty in the correct selection of patients of the older age category is the direct risk of hepatic encephalopathy, since in some patients the functional state of this organ is at such a stage that any surgical intervention can aggravate the situation, which is not completely possible to foresee. In addition, we are talking only about the category of people whose liver cells are close to normal state, since patients with obvious signs of liver failure are immediately excluded from the lists of operated patients. With regard to portal hypertension in children, the assumptions that the use of surgical methods for the treatment of portal surgery has more advantages than disadvantages are confirmed.

Preparation for the operation is carried out carefully in relation to all patients. This is due to the reasons that surgical intervention is expected for quite a long time. Nuances are taken into account, including the nutrition of the patient, the state of the water-salt balance of the body, the last dates for the end of bleeding. It is mandatory to discuss issues regarding the introduction of anesthesia and solve the problems of inadmissibility of infection before and after the operation.

The topic of how effective the surgical method of treating the disease and whether it is possible to apply it more widely is still the subject of numerous discussions.

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Portal hypertension syndrome is an increase in blood pressure in the portal vein, provoked by a violation of the nominal blood flow in the inferior vena cava, in the hepatic vessels (they also take part in the normalization of natural blood flow), in the portal vessels. All this in total often provokes the development of varicose veins in the esophagus, stomach, followed by internal hemorrhage (in advanced cases). Portal hypertension may also develop with cirrhosis of the liver, when the elasticity of blood vessels is physically disturbed in it or blood clots occur (including against the background of the appearance of tumors). What symptoms precede this disease, how is it diagnosed, and what therapy do doctors use to treat the patient?

The main causes of portal hypertension are impaired hepatic blood flow due to the development of the following diseases:

• cirrhosis;
• hepatitis (including provoked by alcohol dependence);
• schistosomiasis;
• Caroli disease;
• polycystic liver;
• intoxication with certain substances (for example, arsenic).

At the same time, the so-called portal vascular junction, in order to naturally regulate blood pressure, increases the dynamics of contractions. But since the portal vein is in constant excessive tension, its elasticity decreases, after which blood pressure (lower) increases. In some cases, this can also be provoked by chronic hypertension, if at the same time the patient is diagnosed with complex heart failure or a violation of the dynamics of contraction of the heart sections (in medicine, this is called a “violation of the transmission of a sinusoidal impulse”, which regulates the frequency of contractions).

There is also extrahepatic portal hypertension. Based on the name, it does not develop due to physiological disorders of blood flow in the liver area. In most cases, we are talking about the formation of blood clots in the veins associated with the portal zone, the lower hollow vessels. But the very principle of the disorder is preserved - the normal blood flow in the hepatic vessels slows down, which provokes their gradual degradation and, possibly, the formation of atrophied venous plexuses in the esophagus.

The general classification (according to WHO guidelines) of portal hypertension is as follows:

• suprahepatic (thrombosis of the inferior vena cava);
• intrahepatic (most often passes into open form cirrhosis or destruction of the liver);
• extrahepatic (portal vein thrombosis).

Symptoms of portal hypertension

The main symptoms of portal hypertension are as follows:

• enlargement of the spleen;
• the presence of varicose veins in the esophagus, the cardia of the stomach (most often), the umbilical region (the so-called "head of Medusa");
• nausea, bloating, vomiting, rumbling in the stomach, even with the strictest diet;
• increase in blood pressure;
• pain on palpation in the umbilical region.

The patient himself may also complain of a sharp deterioration in appetite for no apparent reason. Patients who have been diagnosed with clear signs of portal hypertension quickly lose weight, regardless of their initial physical constitution. Over time, the disease does not necessarily worsen. Most often, it reaches a certain stage and remains at this stage of development. The progression of symptoms along with this stops. But we should not forget that the affected vein can degrade at any time to the point that internal bleeding opens, so treatment should not be postponed, even if the doctor's recommendation is surgery.

It is extremely rare, but also occurs in portal hypertension, small-point hemorrhages, even less often - nosebleeds. It is worth focusing only on these symptoms only in cases where the patient has the above complaints.

There is also a complex disorder of the esophagus, caused precisely by varicose veins in the stomach. This is explained by a violation of the synthesis of enzymes and their activity, impaired sensitivity of the mucous membrane (the epithelium of the stomach, which reacts to food). In this case, there may not be any obvious diseases of the esophagus or previous gastritis at all.

Possible Complications of Portal Hypertension

Unfortunately, complications of portal hepatic hypertension are quite frequent and end in death due to massive bleeding in the esophagus and dysfunction of the liver itself. In extreme cases, when surgical treatment, according to doctors, will not help the patient, portocaval anastomoses are installed - they prevent ruptures in the vessels and, on average, increase the patient's life expectancy by 10-15 years, no more. But the cirrhosis of the liver caused by the syndrome of portal hepatic hypertension can negate all the efforts of doctors, especially if the patient has a predisposition to the formation of tumors (cirrhosis in most cases ends with liver cancer).

Suprahepatic portal hypertension can provoke a heart attack and even a stroke if it is supplemented by thrombosis. It is not possible to predict the appearance of those same blood clots and their subsequent behavior. But in view of the fact that hypertension mainly develops in conjunction with hypertension (or is completely provoked by it), such a patient should be registered in advance in a state clinic, that is, he should already be observed by a doctor whose tasks include periodic complex diagnostics of the patient.

Treatment of portal hypertension

With portal hypertension, the primary problem is treated, which subsequently provoked the development of a defect in the vascular system. If it is hypertension, it will be treated; if the vein is thrombosed, this obstruction is eliminated; if it is liver dysfunction, the therapy focuses on it. In fact, the treatment of portal hypertension can be called symptomatic, but before prescribing therapy, a mandatory comprehensive examination is carried out, including the introduction of contrast agents into the vascular system near the esophagus. Diagnosis of portal hypertension is the main aspect of drawing up a treatment algorithm.

Intrahepatic portal hypertension is the most difficult to detect, as it can gradually develop over several years without severe external symptoms. Only in the later stages of the disease do signs of jaundice (due to liver destruction), general malaise and problems with the digestive tract occur.

The basis of conservative treatment includes:

• the strictest diet (with a decrease in the amount of salt consumed);
• intake of nitrates (contributes to the natural expansion of the lumen of blood vessels);
• the use of diuretics (diuretics);
• hormone therapy aimed at increasing the concentration of somatostatin;
• taking lactulose derivatives (analogues of milk lactose).

At the discretion of the doctor, antibiotic therapy may also be prescribed, which reduces the likelihood of intragastric bleeding. Also, the patient is registered with a gastroenterologist for constant monitoring of the condition of the esophagus.

Surgical treatment is prescribed in cases where the patient's portal hypertension syndrome has turned into symptoms of severe varicose veins with exacerbation. Most often, doctors prescribe portosystemic shunting, with the help of which an additional coil of vessels is created past the liver (thus its work is unloaded). Devascularization of the lower esophagus, where the vein may become deformed, may also be performed. This prevents the development of varicose veins.

In the most severe cases, when diagnosing hypertension of the 4th degree, only liver transplantation will help. Alas, such operations in the Russian Federation are very rare due to the lack of a clear legislative framework that regulates this moment in medical practice. The deformed vein or their plexuses are completely removed in the process.

Signs and treatment of biliary hypertension

And 200 milliliters of mineral water, mix, pour in the juice of 1 lemon. Consume on an empty stomach in the morning. Quantity at one time. The duration of admission is seven to ten days. Used for sleep disorders, hypertension, hyperactivity.

2. Take 2 cups of cranberries, add three tablespoons of sugar, grind and consume everything at once 60 minutes before a meal once a day. It should be used for non-severe degrees of hypertension.

3. Take 800 milliliters of beet juice, four glasses of honey, one hundred grams of marsh cudweed, half a liter of vodka. Combine everything, pour into a dark glass bottle, keep in the refrigerator for ten days. Then pass through a sieve. Drink one to two tablespoons three times a day thirty minutes before a meal. Helps with hypertension of the first - second degree.

4. Take three kilograms of onions, squeeze out the juice, add half a kilogram of honey, twenty-five grams of partitions walnut and half a liter of vodka. Withstand ten days. Use one tablespoon three times a day.

6. Take ten grams of viburnum berries, brew with 200 milliliters of boiling water, soak in a water bath ( in a sealed container) a quarter of an hour, remove for forty-five minutes, then squeeze through cheesecloth and add water to a glass. Use one third of the resulting decoction three times a day. You can make a decoction two days in advance.

7. In order to regulate blood pressure, you should use alcohol infusion of marigolds for a long time ( calendula). You can cook it yourself for which two grams of raw materials are infused in one hundred milliliters of vodka or alcohol for two weeks in a dark place. It should be consumed twenty to forty drops three times a day. Sleep is normalized, the general condition of the vegetative-vascular system is eliminated, migraine-like pains are eliminated, the tone of the body is increased.

8. Take one hundred grams of pitted dried grapes, grind in a meat grinder, add 200 milliliters of water at room temperature, keep on low heat for ten minutes, pass through a sieve and squeeze with gauze. Consume the entire prepared broth per day.

9. Prepare juice from chokeberry and use it thirty minutes before a meal, seventy milliliters three times a day. The duration of therapy is fifteen days. You can also use juice or decoction of blackcurrant berries.

10. Take one glass of chopped garlic cloves, pour 500 milliliters of vodka, keep in the pantry for ten days. Take one tablespoon three times a day before meals.

11. Take an equal amount of motherwort, marsh cudweed, mistletoe, hawthorn ( flowers), pour one glass of the mixture with a liter of boiling water and consume one hundred milliliters three times a day thirty minutes before a meal.

12. Take five grams of hawthorn, the same amount of cudweed and motherwort, two grams of chamomile. Brew two tablespoons of the collection with a liter of boiling water, stand for twenty minutes and pass through a sieve. Consume throughout the day.

13. Take one lemon and one orange, together with the skin, pass through a meat grinder, pulling out the bones, add so much sugar to make it pleasant to eat. Eat one teaspoon three times a day before meals.

Portal hypertension is a disease in which the pressure in the portal vein of the liver increases significantly. The cause of this pathology are various circulatory disorders. With this disease, varicose veins of the esophagus and stomach appear. The disease can be recognized by ascites, dispersion, gastrointestinal bleeding.

Diagnosing portal hypertension is quite simple, for this it is necessary to conduct an ultrasound, x-ray, endoscopy. Medicines are used to treat the disease, surgical intervention is prescribed. On the advanced stages surgery is scheduled.

Classification

To set the maximum effective scheme treatment, the doctor must determine the form of portal hypertension. There are the following varieties of this disease:

1. Prehepatic - blood flow is disturbed before the vein enters the gate of the liver;
2. Intrahepatic - blood flow is disturbed directly in the liver;
3. Posthepatic - blood flow is disturbed at the exit from the liver;
4. Mixed - blood flow is disturbed in all parts of the liver.

Intrahepatic portal hypertension is presinusoidal, sinusoidal and postsinusoidal.

There are also certain stages of this disease:

1. Preclinical - the patient does not have any manifestations of the disease;
2. Moderate - some signs of portal hypertension appear;
3. Decompensated - internal bleeding opens, the symptoms of the disease become more noticeable;
4. Terminal - massive bleeding opens from the veins in the gastrointestinal tract.

The reasons

The trigger for the development of portal hypertension is a violation of blood circulation in the liver. This is usually preceded by the destruction of the parenchyma, as well as the pathology of the superior and inferior vena cava.

The following pathologies can provoke the gradual development of portal hypertension:

• Congenital disorders of the structure of the portal vein;
• Wilson's disease, Caroli, Gaucher;
• Genetic abnormalities in the structure of the liver;
• Sclerosis, stenosis and thrombosis of the portal vein;
• Tumors and neoplasms in the peritoneum;
• Polycystic liver;
• Fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer;
• Nodular growths of connective tissue;
• alcoholic hepatitis;
• The use of some medicines;
• Budd-Chiari syndrome;
• Pericarditis;
• Insufficiency of the heart muscle.

Symptoms

Diagnosis of portal hypertension requires an extended examination. It is extremely difficult to determine the disease in the initial stages, since it does not manifest itself with specific signs. Its symptoms can be easily attributed to other pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract.

Portal hypertension can be recognized by the following symptoms:

• Enlargement of the spleen;
• Varicose veins of internal organs;
• Isolated ascites;
• Portal colopathy, gastropathy;
• Decreased appetite;
• Flatulence, nausea and vomiting;
• Rumbling in the stomach;
• Frequent calls to the toilet.

stages

Portal hypertension has a staged course. A specialist can easily determine the degree of damage to the body. At the very beginning of the development of the disease, a person complains of pain in the upper abdomen, jaundice, darkening of the skin of the palms.

Over time, swelling appears in the limbs, fluid may accumulate in the peritoneum.

Of particular danger is varicose veins of the esophagus. It can lead to bleeding due to increased intra-abdominal pressure. You can recognize it by soreness during bowel movements and black stools.

At the moment, the following stages of portal hypertension are distinguished:

1. The first stage - a person begins to limp, his thinking slows down, frequent mood swings are noted, his hands are constantly shaking. At the same time, the cardiogram is completely in order;
2. The second stage - a person acquires inadequate behavior, constantly drowsy, all processes in the body slow down, the stomach increases significantly in size;
3. The third article - a person is constantly sleeping, it is difficult to wake him up, heart rhythm disturbances are noted on the ECG, feces are completely black;
4. The fourth stage - a person falls into a coma, there are no vital processes, the ECG is pathological.

Features of the flow

Portal hypertension causes disturbances throughout the body. At the initial stage, peripheral vessels are affected in a person, while maintaining liver tone. The general blood flow is disturbed, due to which the portal vein becomes inflamed. Regulatory abilities are violated, the liver is destroyed. Because of this, areas of connective tissue grow on its surface.

There are some features of the course of this pathology:

• An obstruction occurs in the liver that does not allow blood to circulate normally;
• Portal vessels increase resistance;
• The blood flow in the portal veins increases;
• Ascites develops, by which it is usually possible to diagnose pathology;
• Collaterals are formed;
• Hepatic encephalopathy occurs;
• The spleen increases in size, due to which congestion develops in the body.

Diagnostics

To diagnose portal hypertension, it is necessary to conduct an extended study. To begin with, the doctor needs to collect a detailed history, determine whether there were any liver diseases in relatives. After that, the patient is sent for an instrumental study.

First of all, a general and biochemical blood test, a blood test for viruses and immunoglobulins is performed. After that, an x-ray of the abdominal cavity, celiacography and splenoportography are performed.

To detect ascites, an ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity is performed. Dopplerometry of the liver will help assess blood circulation. Additionally, FGDS, esophagoscopy, sigmoidoscopy are prescribed.

If these diagnostic methods are not enough, a person is sent for endoscopy of the esophagus and stomach. To obtain materials that would confirm the disease, a liver biopsy is taken.

Treatment

The sooner portal hypertension is treated, the more likely you are to avoid serious complications. Keep in mind that only the attending physician should deal with the treatment. Self-administration of drugs can lead to the development of serious complications.

Therapy for portal hypertension includes the following activities:

1. Reception 20-180 mg of Propranolol 2 times a day. In this case, ligation or sclerotherapy of varicose veins in the liver is performed;
2. At the opening of bleeding, 1 mg of Terlipressin is prescribed, which is administered intravenously. This therapy is repeated every 4 hours during the day. This method of exposure is stable and does not cause side effects unlike Vasopressin;
3. To stop the frequency of bleeding, it is recommended to administer 250 mg of Somatostatin intravenously, and after 4 hours - drip. It is necessary to continue the introduction within 4 days. It should be borne in mind that such therapy negatively affects the water-salt balance, for this reason it is necessary to monitor your diet during treatment. With ascites, such therapy is not prescribed.

In the advanced stages of portal hypertension, drug therapy is not able to bring any effect. In this case, an invasive or surgical intervention is prescribed. The most effective and popular are:

• Endoscopic sclerotherapy is the most popular procedure for portal hypertension. The essence of the intervention is to conduct tamponade, during which somatostatin is injected. A sclerosant is injected into the vein to seal the vein. It clogs up, after which it completely dies. The effectiveness of the procedure reaches 80%;
• Esophageal tamponade is a procedure that is performed using the Blakemore probe. A special device is inserted into the stomach, which pumps air into the stomach. Because of this, the lower third of the esophagus is pressed against the vein of the stomach. At the same time, the balloon pumps air throughout the day;
• Endoscopic ligation is a procedure that is performed on the stomach and varicose veins. It is quite complex, but highly effective. With its help, it is possible to stop bleeding, as well as prevent their further development;
• Elective surgery - it is performed to prevent further bleeding, part of the liver and vein may be excised;
• Liver transplantation is the most radical intervention for portal hypertension. It is necessary if the disease is complicated by frequent bleeding or cirrhosis.

Diet for portal hypertension

To alleviate the course of portal hypertension, you need to pay special attention to your diet. Properly selected nutrition will help reduce the load on the liver, so that a person will feel much better.

It is very important to minimize the amount of salt consumed to 3 mg, and it is best to completely abandon it. This spice retains fluid in the body, which increases blood pressure.

Also try to reduce the amount of high protein foods. It accelerates the development of hepatic encephalopathy.

Complications

If left untreated for a long time, portal hypertension causes serious complications. Usually they affect the liver, which is why the consequences affect all organs and systems. The most common complications are:

• Internal bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract;
• Ascites - filling of the abdominal cavity with fluid;
• Hypersplenism is a phenomenon due to which immune abilities decrease, anemia develops, blood clotting decreases;
• Liver failure - a violation of the work of a share of an organ or its entirety;
• Hepatic coma is a phenomenon when an organ cannot perform its functions;
• Hepatic encephalopathy - a violation of blood circulation in the body;
• Peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum - a violation of the integrity of tissues;
• Nonspecific colitis and enteritis;
• Cystitis;

Prevention

Prevention is an extremely important measure that will help prevent the development of complications of portal hypertension. If you start to adhere to certain rules in the initial stages, you will be able to stop the development of this pathology.

To do this, it is enough to adhere to the following recommendations:

1. Eat properly and in a balanced way;
2. Lead an active lifestyle, regularly walk in the fresh air;
3. Exercise regularly;
4. Refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages;
5. Try to quit smoking;
6. Improve your housing and communal conditions;
7. Regularly vaccinate yourself against viral diseases;
8. Clean your home regularly.

If you suffer from portal hypertension, then to prevent bleeding, it is recommended to adhere to the following rules:

• Get regular check-ups with your doctor;
• Take all medicines prescribed by your doctor;
• Have regular blood tests;
• Regularly undergo a coagulogram;
• Every 6 months, undergo FGDS;
• Get RRS every year.

Forecast

The prognosis for portal hypertension depends on many factors. In many ways, this determines the nature of the treatment, as well as the degree of damage to the body. If the disease has reached the complete defeat of the portal vein, then in most cases a fatal outcome occurs.

Massive bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract develops, against the background of which liver failure opens. If therapy is started on time, portal hypertension can acquire a benign course. When applying anastomoses to the veins, it is possible to extend life by 10-15 years.