EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF HYPERTROPHY OF THE NONEMBOLIZED LOBE OF THE LIVER AFTER DOUBLE AND SINGLE EMBOLIZATION

Objective To evaluate and compare the different result in hypertrophy of remained live lobe after double and single embolization. Methods Combined hepatic arterial embolization(HAE) with portal venous emboliza tion(PVE), HAE and sham operation were carried on the median and left lobes of the livers in normal and cirrhotic rats respectively. Three days later, the volume of the right lobe of the liver and its mitotic index and GPT content per gram protein were measured. Results In hormel rats, the indications mentioned increased significantly in experimen tal rats compared to control rats. The indications mentioned above also increased significantly in HAE+PVE group compared to HAE group. However, they increased more slightly in cirrhotic rats than in normal rats. Enlargement of the nonembolized part of the liver after double embolization is a result of hypertrophy, which enhanced the reserve function of the liver. Considering various degree of hypertrophy of liver cell and enhancement of reserve function, double embolization is more excellent than single embolization when the same volume liver is embolized.