Objective:

To investigate the value of color Doppler ultrasound in diagnosis of liver cirrhosis.

Methods:

A total of 35 cases with liver cirrhosis in Taizhou Fourth Peoples Hospital selected from January 2009 to February 2014 were enrolled in the observation group. At the same time

another 35 cases without liver cirrhosis were set as controls. The portal vein diameter and blood flow were recorded and compared between the two groups. The liver contour

liver parenchyma echo spot

spleen size

and ascites in the observation group were analyzed.

Results:

The peak systolic velocity

average velocity and portal vein diameter were (12.352.31) cm/s

(10.242.13) cm/s

(1.650.53) cm i

n the observation group respectively

and (18.974.35) cm/s

(17.454.78) cm/s

(1.020.25) cm in the control group respectively. The differences were statistically significant (

P

0.05). Serrated changes of liver contour

enlargement of liver parenchyma echo spots

splenomegaly

ascites

and gallbladder wall thickening appeared in most cases with liver cirrhosis.

Conclusion:

Color Doppler ultrasound can clearly show the changes of hemodynamics of liver and portal vein diameter

providing effective data for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of liver cirrhosis.