Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage Due to Spontaneous Rupture of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparisons of Tranarterial Oily Chemoembolization and Simple Embolization with Gelfoam.
10.3348/jkrs.2000.43.2.171
- Author:
Jeong Min LEE
1
;
Young Min HAN
;
Young Soo YM
;
Seong Hee YM
;
Keun Sang KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Liver neoplasms, angiography;
Hepatic arteries, therapeutic blockade
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular*;
Doxorubicin;
Emergencies;
Ethiodized Oil;
Gelatin;
Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable*;
Hemorrhage*;
Hemostasis;
Humans;
Liver Failure;
Mitomycin;
Porifera;
Portal Vein;
Rupture, Spontaneous*;
Survival Rate
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2000;43(2):171-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To compare the safety and effectiveness of transarterial oily chemoembolization (TOCE) and transar-terial embolization (TAE) with Gelfoam in cases of ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and to describe the most important prognostic factors involved in emergency embolization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-two consecutive patients with spontaneously ruptured HCC underwent emergency TOCE (n = 22) or TGE (n = 20). In the TOCE group, Lipiodol (3 -10 cc), Adriamycin (20 -50 mg), and Mitomycin (2 -10 mg) were used, and these were followed by blockade of the hepatic arterial flow with gelatin sponge particles. In the TAE group, patients underwent only Gelfoam embolization. Using the Kaplan-Meier method, survival time from the time of embolization was estimated, and to analyze prognostic factors, Cox 's proportional hazard regression model was used. RESULTS: Successful hemostasis was achieved in 41 patients (97.6%). Mean survival time was 201 and 246 days in the TOCE and TAE group, respectively, but the difference was not tatistically significant (p > 0.05). Five of the TOCE group (22.7%) and three of the TAE group (15.0%) died of hepatic failure. Analysis of the prognostic factors showed that portal vein involvement by the tumor was the most important factor influencing survival. CONCLUSION: Although TOCE and TAE effectively controlled hemorrhaging from a ruptured HCC, the procedures involve a high risk of hepatic failure. Their goal should, therefore, be solely to achieve hemostasis, and thus decrease parenchymal injury.
