A study of hepatopancreatic artery with DSA and its significance in transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:肝-胰动脉的DSA研究及其在肝癌经导管动脉内化疗栓塞术中的意义
- Author:
Jiakai LI
;
Jinshan ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatopancreatic artery;
DSA;
X ray vascular anatomy;
TACE;
Pancreas;
Complications
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1992;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the anatomic characteristics of hepatopancreatic artery(HPA) by DSA and its significance in preventing pancreatic complications after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods 1 000 cases of hepatic arteriograms have been retrospectively reviewed. The aberrant pancreatic arteries that originate from proper hepatic artery(PHA) and all distal intrahepatic branches to PHA were called hepatopancreatic arteries. The incidence of HPA has been summed up and its anatomic characteristics such as origine, course, branches and distribution have been described. Results Of 1000 cases, HPA were found in 16 cases(1.6%). There were 2 branches of HPA in one case and there was only one branch of HPA in other 15 cases. Altogether 17 branches of HPA were found; of which, 7 branches originated from PHA(41.2%,7/17), 6 branches arose from right hepatic artery(RHA)(35.3%,6/17) and 4 branches came from left hepatic artery(LHA)(23.5%,4/17). Conclusions HPA is a kind of rare variations of pancreatic artery. The importance to avoid embolizing HPA during TACE is preventing pancreatic complications.
