ALTERATIONS IN THORACIC DUCT LYMPH FLOW IN HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS - SIGNIFICANCE IN PORTAL HYPERTENSION
ALTERATIONS IN THORACIC DUCT LYMPH FLOW IN HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS - SIGNIFICANCE IN PORTAL HYPERTENSION
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DOI:
10.1097/00000658-196210000-00013
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发表时间:
1962-01-01
影响因子:
9
通讯作者:
MULHOLLAND, JH
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作者:
DUMONT, AE;MULHOLLAND, JH
LYMP LEAKING from clusters of bulging lymphatics on the liver capsule and at the porta hepatis often is encountered at laparotomy in patients with Laennec's cirrhosis. This important alteration in hepatic lymph flow, however obscure in origin, apparently initiates ascitic fluid formation. Origin of the other prominent derangement in cirrhosis, elevated portal vein pressure, also is obscure, as is the nature of the relation-ship between this pressure and bleeding from esophageal varices. To consider that portal hypertension is due to simple portal vein obstruction is to disregard the fact that such hemodynamic effect would be unusual and incapable of experimental duplication.** Starling pointed out that venous obstruction does not result in sus-tained venous hypertension.** Edema, increased lymph flow and collateral venous flow dissipate the pressure and prevent any significant permanent increase. In the special instance of superior mediastinal syndrome and in constrictive pericarditis sustained venous hypertension is related to failure of dissipation in that lymph formation is so increased that flow through over