Effect of portal vein arterialization on hepatic functional reserve following hepato-biliary resection in miniature pigs with obstructive jaundice

Objective To investigate the change of hepatic functional reserve (HFR) after flowcontrolled partial portal vein arterialization (PPVA) in hepato-biliary resection (HBR) in miniature pigs with obstructive jaundice. Methods Eight miniature-pig models with chronic gradually obstructive jaundice were divided into 2 groups with 4 pigs each: PPVA group (group B,n =4), non-PPVA group (group C, n = 4), and another 4 pigs without chronic gradually obstructive jaundice served as control group ( group A, n = 4). Approaches of EHBR with or without PPVA were done, then the effects of flow-controlled PPVA on HFR of remnant liver were studied by detecting indocyanine-green retention at 15 min ( ICG15 ) in 30 days post-operation. Results ICG15 in groups B and C was significantly higher than in group A pre-operation[(0.66±0.07)%, (0.64±0.09)% vs (0.09±0.01)%,P＜0.01]. ICG15 in group B was significantly lower than that in group C, and higher than in group A at the first day post-operation[(0. 59 ±0.11)% vs (0.82±0.09)%, (0.59±0.11)% vs (0. 18±0.04)%,P＜0. 05,P＜0. 01]. ICG15 in group B was significantly lower than in group C, and higher than in group A at 7th day post-operation [(0. 34±0.09)% vs (0.69 ±0. 11)%, (0.34±0.09)% vs (0. 17 ±0.04)% ,both P＜0.05]. ICG15 in group B was significantly lower than in group C, but showed no significant difference from group A at 30th day post-operation[(0.12 ±0.03)% vs (0.22 ±0.03)%, (0.12 ±0.03)% vs (0.09 ± 0. 003)% ,P ＜0. 01 ,P ＞ 0. 05]. ICG15 in group B on the 7th day post-operation was significantly lower than that pre-operation[(0. 34 ± 0. 09 ) % vs (0. 66 ± 0. 07 ) %, P ＜ 0. 01]. Conclusion Flow-controlled PPVA in HBR is beneficial to recovery of HFR on miniature pigs with obstructive jaundice. Key words: Miniature pig;  Obstructive jaundice;  Hepato-biliary resection;  Portal vein arterialization;  Hepatic functional reserve