Diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension caused by cavernous transformation of the portal vein in adults
- VernacularTitle:成人门静脉海绵样变性的诊断和治疗
- Author:
Xiuxian MA
;
Zhe TANG
;
Xiaowei DANG
;
Peiqin XU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension, portal;
Portography;
Easophageal and gastric varices
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension caused by cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV) in adults Methods A retrospective study was made on clinical data of 31 adult upper GI bleeding patients with CTPV The diagnosis of CTPV in all cases were confirmed by B ultrasonography or ultrasonic Doppler and by percutaneous splenoportography or selective arteriography Splenic artery and coronary vein ligation plus C graft mesocaval shunt was performed in 12 cases Splenorenal graft shunt was performed in 1 In 8 post splenectomy rebleeding, cases 6 underwent C graft mesocaval shunt, one inferior meso caval shunt and one jejunectomy due to ictopic variceal hemorrhage Six cases received splenocaval shunt 2 splenopneumopexy 1 splenorenal shunt 1 portocaval shunt 1 pericardial devascularization ResultsPostoperativelly varices disappeared or ameliorated in all patients There was no rebleeding and hepatoencephalopathy occurred in follow up of 6 months to 4 years Conclusion Ultrasonic Doppler and percutaneous splenoportography are diagnostic for CTPV in adults Portasystemic shunt plus porta azygous devascularization is the choice of treatment
