Use of multi-plane transoesophageal echocardiography in visualization of the main hepatic veins and acquisition of Doppler sonography curves. Comparison with the transabdominal approach R. Meierhenrich, A. Gauss, M. Georgieff, W. Schu¨tz British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 87, Issue 5, Pages 711-717 (November 2001) DOI: 10.1093/bja/87.5.711 Copyright © 2001 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (a) Two-dimensional picture of inferior vena cava (VCI) and right hepatic vein (RHV) obtained by the transoesophgeal approach (multi-plane angle 53°). (b). Two-dimensional picture of middle hepatic vein (MHV) (multi-plane angle 99°). (c) Two-dimensional picture of left hepatic vein (LHV) (multi-plane angle 124°). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2001 87, 711-717DOI: (10.1093/bja/87.5.711) Copyright © 2001 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (a) Two-dimensional picture of inferior vena cava (VCI) and right hepatic vein (RHV) obtained by the transoesophgeal approach (multi-plane angle 53°). (b). Two-dimensional picture of middle hepatic vein (MHV) (multi-plane angle 99°). (c) Two-dimensional picture of left hepatic vein (LHV) (multi-plane angle 124°). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2001 87, 711-717DOI: (10.1093/bja/87.5.711) Copyright © 2001 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (a) Two-dimensional picture of inferior vena cava (VCI) and right hepatic vein (RHV) obtained by the transoesophgeal approach (multi-plane angle 53°). (b). Two-dimensional picture of middle hepatic vein (MHV) (multi-plane angle 99°). (c) Two-dimensional picture of left hepatic vein (LHV) (multi-plane angle 124°). British Journal of Anaesthesia 2001 87, 711-717DOI: (10.1093/bja/87.5.711) Copyright © 2001 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Characteristic Doppler sonography curve of middle hepatic vein obtained by the transoesophageal approach. The flow pattern shows a systolic forward flow, a diastolic forward flow and a small diastolic reversed flow, induced by atrial contraction. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2001 87, 711-717DOI: (10.1093/bja/87.5.711) Copyright © 2001 British Journal of Anaesthesia Terms and Conditions