Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of patients with chronic inferior vena cava obstruction.

Age	35 ± 6.1 yr
Sex (male/female)	7/5
Oedema of lower extremities	12/12 cases
Abdominal swelling and ascites	12/12 cases
Prominent veins on abdomen and back	12/12 cases
Hepatomegaly	10/12 cases
Hepatomegaly with nodules on liver (metastatic nodules from adenocarcinoma of stomach)	1/12 cases
Splenomegaly	4/12 cases
Impaired hepatic function	10/12 cases