• Geofery Luntsi, Mohammed Sani, Joseph Dlama Zira, Nwobi Chigozie Ivor, and Sani H Garba.
• Department of Medical Radiography, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
• Afr Health Sci. 2016 Dec 1; 16 (4): 116311681163-1168.

BackgroundSonography is a valuable tool in the assessment of porto-systemic pathologies. This study aimed at determining the mean portal vein diameter based on age, gender and anthropometric variables.MethodsA cross sectional study conducted among 201 apparently healthy adults in Bauchi Metropolis. Participants were recruited from the school of nursing AbubakarTafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi. Ultrasound machine ALOKA SSD-1000, (IP-1233EV, SN-57324, Japan) with curvilinear transducer with frequency of 3-5MHz was used for a period of four months, (December 2015 to April 2016). Participants' heights were measured while standing against a meter rule with the head in Frankfurts' position and weight measured using a weighing scale. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation), and Pearson's Correlation were used.ResultsThe mean portal vein diameter was 9.60 ± 1.41mm for both sexes. The mean value for males was 9.71 ± 1.42mm, and 9.35±1.46mm among females. There was a positive correlation correlation between the PV diameter and Body Mass Index (P ≤ 0.01).ConclusionThis study found the mean values of PV diameter in apparently healthy adults in our environment to be 9.60 ± 1.41mm and that PV diameter positively correlates with anthropometric variables.

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