Abstract
The diameter of hepatic veins (HV) is one of the important parameters to aid in diagnosis of most liver diseases, which are increasing worldwide.Cross-sectional study was conducted at East Nile hospital in Khartoum state, Sudan during the period of January to April 2021. 100 adult patients (52 males and 48 females) presented for abdominal ultrasound for other purpose rather than liver diseases were enrolled in the study. Measurement of HV was performed using Mindray ultrasound machine- 3.5 MHz transducer, where any patients with liver disease or a medical condition affecting HV diameters were excluded. Ethical approval was gained from the research committee of University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST), the faculty of radiological science, the Ministry of Health Institutional Review Board in Sudan, in addition to the study participants.The study showed that the mean diameter of right hepatic vein (RHV), middle hepatic vein (MHV) and left hepatic vein (LHV) were, (7.30 +/- 1.3 mm), (7.20 +/- 1.3 mm) and (6.7 +/- 1.1 mm) respectively, significant differences in mean measurement in both genders, p value less than 0.01.The HV diameter in males was greater than females. There was no significant correlation between age and diameter, as the Body Mass Index (BMI) increased, the HV( hepatic veins) diameter decreased. A significant difference was found in HV diameter in normal, overweight and obese patients.