Reviewer's report
Title:Assessment of intrahepatic blood flow by Doppler ultrasonography:
relationship between the hepatic vein, portal vein, hepatic artery and portal
pressure measured intraoperatively in patients with portal hypertension
Version: 4Date:12 April 2011
Reviewer: Annalisa Berzigotti
Reviewer's report:
- Major Compulsory Revisions
The addition of the requested data has improved the quality of the paper.
However, after observing the clinical characteristics of the patients (Table 1) I
have a major concern on the inclusion criteria: if most patients had no major
complications of portal hypertension (most had no or small varices and no or light
ascites), which was the indication for shunting surgery? This should be detailed
and added to the text.
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
Reviewer's report
Title:Assessment of intrahepatic blood flow by Doppler ultrasonography:
relationship between the hepatic vein, portal vein, hepatic artery and portal
pressure measured intraoperatively in patients with portal hypertension
Version: 4Date:12 April 2011
Reviewer: Annalisa Berzigotti
Reviewer's report:
- Major Compulsory Revisions
The addition of the requested data has improved the quality of the paper.
However, after observing the clinical characteristics of the patients (Table 1) I
have a major concern on the inclusion criteria: if most patients had no major
complications of portal hypertension (most had no or small varices and no or light
ascites), which was the indication for shunting surgery? This should be detailed
and added to the text.
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Assessment of intrahepatic blood flow by Doppler ultrasonography:
relationship between the hepatic vein, portal vein, hepatic artery and portal
pressure measured intraoperatively in patients with portal hypertension
Version: 4Date:12 April 2011
Reviewer: Annalisa Berzigotti
Reviewer's report:
- Major Compulsory Revisions
The addition of the requested data has improved the quality of the paper.
However, after observing the clinical characteristics of the patients (Table 1) I
have a major concern on the inclusion criteria: if most patients had no major
complications of portal hypertension (most had no or small varices and no or light
ascites), which was the indication for shunting surgery? This should be detailed
and added to the text.
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests.
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