Role of transient elastography in pediatric patients with portal hypertension: A cross-sectional, single-center study

• DOI: 10.4103/jigims.jigims_60_24
• Publication Date: 2025-03-30T03:08:07Z
• Authors: Suchismita Dutta; Amit Kumar; Shambhavi Sharan; Umakant Prasad; Jayant Prakash
• Keywords: Transient elastography; Cross-sectional study; Single Center; Transient (computer programming)

Abstract Introduction: Portal hypertension in children is associated with the emergence of myriad complications. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, though, has upper hand diagnosing portal and varices over Doppler study, yet it an invasive technique. The study was intended to assess prospects transient elastography (FibroScan) explore its relationship clinical, sonographic, biochemical, endoscopic findings. Materials Methods: This cross-sectional, single-center included 23 pediatric patients hypertension. objectives were role biochemical markers determine correlation between gastrointestinal Unpaired t -test, Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney U test, Spearman tests used relationships variceal grading, liver stiffness, markers, physical clinical Results: mean median stiffness recorded 19.67 ± 14.85 kPa, a female predominance, showing higher degree fibrosis. A positive association detected grading fibrosis total bilirubin (rho = 0.42, P 0.045), alanine transaminase 0.5, 0.038), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) 0.43, 0.038). Esophageal observed all patients, being greater fibrosis, but not found have statistically significant association. Conclusion: Transient values correlate features, etiology, parameters can be as noninvasive diagnostic tool patients.