Abstract
Portal hypertension is defined as:
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Portal venous pressure >11 mmHg
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Splenic pulp pressure >16 mmHg
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Increase in hepatic venous pressure gradient (wedged hepatic venous pressure minus free hepatic venous pressure, normal range is 7–8 mm of Hg).
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Choudhury, S.R. (2018). Portal Hypertension in Children. In: Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6304-6_27
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