Surgery 101

276. Portal Hypertension - Pathophysiology

Jan 9, 2019 · 18 min · 18.1 MB
0:00-18:30

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This week University of Calgary medical student, Uzair Jogiat discusses portal hypertension.

After listening to this podcast you should be able to:

  • Describe the basic pathophysiology of portal hypertension.
  • Outline the anatomy of the portal venous system.
  • Explain the concept of porto-systemic collateralization and list six sites of collateralization.
  • Explain why portal hypertension occurs.