1.Efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in treatment of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome caused by gynura segetum
Wei SONG ; Qingqiao ZHANG ; Hao XU ; Ning WEI ; Hongtao LIU ; Jinchang XIAO ; Wenliang WANG ; Zhikang GAO ; Duntao LYU ; Buqiang ZHUANG
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2019;25(6):418-421
Ohjective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in the treatment of sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) caused by gynura segetum.Methods The clinical data of 9 patients with SOS caused by gynura segetum (5 males and 4 females) who underwent TIPS were retrospectively analyzed from February 2017 to June 2018.The Child-Pugh scores were (9.5 ± 1.3) and the MELD scores were (12.5 ± 5.0).The success rates,complications and follow-up results were evaluated.Results TIPS was performed successfully in all the 9 patients.The portal venous pressure gradient dropped from (22.4 ± 2.7) mmHg to (10.4 ± 3.2) mmHg (P < 0.05).There was no complication such as abdominal hemorrhage and biliary peritonitis.Nine patients were followed-up for 1 ~17months,mean 7.8 ± 6.0 months.One month after treatment,the Child-Pugh scores were (7.1 ± 1.8),compared with that of the preoperative scores,the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).The MELD scores were (5.3 ± 4.6),compared with that of the preoperative scores,the difference was also statistically significant (P < 0.05).At the end point of the follow-up,color Doppler ultrasound and portal CTA showed that the TIPS shunt was patent and hepatic congestion was relieved in all the 9 patients.All patients were alive.Conclusion TIPS was a safe and efficacious treatment for SOS caused by gynura segetum.