Percutaneous Splenic Artery Occlusion for Portal Hypertension: A New Mechanical Technique for Hypersplenism
1983
• We studied 16 patients with hypersplenism, splenomegaly, and moderate nonbleeding portal hypertension with the purpose of discovering a hyperdynamic component associated with splenomegaly. We treated the patients' splenic hyperdynamic component and hypersplenism with a splenectomy. We measured wedge hepatic vein pressure (WHVP) before and after superior mesenteric artery occlusion by a balloon catheter, and after splenic artery (SA) occlusion by a balloon catheter. In 11 patients, following SA temporary occlusion an average WHVP reduction of 10.4 cm saline was obtained, and SA occlusion by Gianturco's coils was performed to obtain a gradual and segmentary occlusion. No colliquative phenomena were observed, and a stable decrease of WHVP with a marked improvement of peripheral cytopenia was obtained. ( Arch Surg 1983;118:897-900)
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