Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of percutaneous transhepatic portal vein balloon angioplasty in treating cavernous transformation of portal vein following operation of congenital choledochal cyst. Methods From 2012 to 2014, a total of 6 patients with cavernous transformation of portal vein which occurred after the operation of congenital choledochal cyst were encountered at authors’ hospital. The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. Before treatment, all patients presented symptoms of different degrees of hematemesis. Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein balloon angioplasty was carried out in all patients, and embolization of gastric coronary vein with coils was employed if angiography showed that coronary vein of stomach was pronouncedly dilated. The clinical manifestations, the imaging materials and the complications were analyzed. All the patients were followed up for 3 - 31 months. Results Of the 6 patients, portal vein main stem occlusion was found in 5 and severe localized stenosis was seen in one. Cavernous transformation of portal vein was revealed in all the 6 patients. Percutaneous transhepatic portal vein balloon angioplasty was successfully accomplished in 5 patients and failed in one patient. Embolization of gastric coronary vein with coils was performed in two patients. After the treatment, no treatment-related severe complications occurred in all patients. The follow-up period ranged from 3 to 31 months. During the follow-up period portal vein maintained patent in 5 patients. No recurrent hematemesis occurred in all patients. Conclusion For the treatment of cavernous transformation of portal vein occurring after the operation of congenital choledochal cyst, percutaneous transhepatic portal vein balloon angioplasty is a safe, effective and minimally - invasive therapeutic means.

ObjectiveTo establish an animal model of implanted inferior vena cava tumor thrombus (IVCTT)and examine its growth with MDCT and 3D-MPR. MethodsTumor cell line VX2 was inoculated subcutaneously into rabbit to develop the primary tumor, which was then cut into small strips. Purse-string suture was performed on the anterior wall of IVC after the laparotomy in eighteen New Zealand white rabbits.The tumor strip was injected into IVC through the purse and suspensory fixed on the inner wall of IVC. The general conditions,body weight,and the survival time were monitored after operations.MDCT examinations were performed with plain scan,arterial phase,portal phase and venous phase enhancement every week for all animals and 3D-MPR were acquired.The volumes of IVCTT were calculated.IVC,IVCTT and metastasis were examined with gross and histological pathology. ResultsThe IVCTT was confirmed by MDCT and 3D-MPR images.Collateral varicose veins caused by IVC obstruction and metastasis were also shown in images.IVCTT and metastasis were confirmed by pathological method. The success rate of IVCTT was 100 ％. The mean survival time of operated animals was(49.5±4.4)days. ConclusionsInjecting and suspensory fixing VX2 tumor strip into IVC is a reliable method to establish the IVCTT animal model. MDCT and 3D-MPR are valuable methods to monitor the growth and metastasis of IVCTT in animal models. The model of implanted IVCTT of rabbits provides a useful tool for the research of treatment of IVCTT.

Objective To discuss the angiographic manifestations of hemorrhage after pancreaticoduo-denectomy (PD), and to evaluate the clinical curative effect of interventional therapy. Methods The angiographic findings and the therapeutic effect of interventional therapy for hemorrhage after PD in 19 PD patients, who were admitted to Fujian Provincial Hospital, China, during the period from January 2014 to February 2018 to receive DSA examination and interventional therapy, were retrospectively analyzed. Results Among the 19 PD patients, DSA examination showed that extravasation of contrast medium, pseudoaneurysm formation and irregular arterial lumen were observed in 16 patients, the rate of positive signs was 84.2％ (16/19) . All the 16 patients, who had positive DSA findings, received covered-stent implantation or embolization therapy for the responsible artery, except one patient who had hemorrhage from the branch of superior mesenteric artery and the super-selective catheterization for him failed. The technical success rate was 93.8％ (15/16) . Successful hemostasis was achieved in 13 patients (86.7％, 13/15) . Two patients developed recurrent bleeding and were transferred to surgical treatment. Two patients received twice angiography, the resultsshowed that pseudoaneurysm formation of gastroduodenal artery was detected in one patient, which was treated with embolization therapy, and in another patient angiography was normal and this patient was transferred to surgical treatment. Conclusion For postoperative hemorrhage of PD, DSA has diagnostic value, while interventional therapy has therapeutic value. The techniques are minimally-invasive and highlyeffective. Therefore, it is worthy of clinical popularization and application.

Objective:To investigate the current situation of the use of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for portal hypertension, which should aid the development of TIPS in China.Methods:The China Portal Hypertension Alliance (CHESS) initiated this study that comprehensively investigated the basic situation of TIPS for portal hypertension in China through network research. The survey included the following: the number of surgical cases, main indications, the development of Early-TIPS, TIPS for portal vein cavernous transformation, collateral circulation embolization, intraoperative portal pressure gradient measurement, commonly used stent types, conventional anticoagulation and time, postoperative follow-up, obstacles, and the application of domestic instruments.Results:According to the survey, a total of 13 527 TIPS operations were carried out in 545 hospitals participating in the survey in 2021, and 94.1% of the hospital had the habit of routine follow-up after TIPS. Most hospitals believed that the main indications of TIPS were the control of acute bleeding (42.6%) and the prevention of rebleeding (40.7%). 48.1% of the teams carried out early or priority TIPS, 53.0% of the teams carried out TIPS for the cavernous transformation of the portal vein, and 81.0% chose routine embolization of collateral circulation during operation. Most of them used coils and biological glue as embolic materials, and 78.5% of the team routinely performed intraoperative portal pressure gradient measurements. In selecting TIPS stents, 57.1% of the hospitals woulel choose Viator-specific stents, 57.2% woulel choose conventional anticoagulation after TIPS, and the duration of anticoagulation was between 3-6 months (55.4%). The limitation of TIPS surgery was mainly due to cost (72.3%) and insufficient understanding of doctors in related departments (77.4%). Most teams accepted the domestic instruments used in TIPS (92.7%).Conclusions:This survey shows that TIPS treatment is an essential part of treating portal hypertension in China. The total number of TIPS cases is far from that of patients with portal hypertension. In the future, it is still necessary to popularize TIPS technology and further standardize surgical indications, routine operations, and instrument application.