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Large splenic volume may be a useful predictor for partial splenic embolization‐induced liver functional improvement in cirrhotic patients
Author(s) -
Hayashi Hiromitsu,
Beppu Toru,
Masuda Toshiro,
Okabe Hirohisa,
Imai Katsunori,
Hashimoto Daisuke,
Ikuta Yoshiaki,
Chikamoto Akira,
Watanabe Masayuki,
Baba Hideo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.1
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , embolization , cholinesterase , platelet , mean platelet volume , albumin , cirrhosis , portal hypertension , serum albumin , radiology
Background Partial splenic embolization ( PSE ) for cirrhotic patients has been reported not only to achieve an improvement in thrombocytopenia and portal hypertension, but also to induce PSE ‐associated fringe benefit such as individual liver functional improvement. The purpose of this study was to clarify the predictive marker of liver functional improvement due from PSE in cirrhotic patients. Methods From A pril 1999 to J anuary 2009, 83 cirrhotic patients with hypersplenism‐induced thrombocytopenia (platelet count <10 × 10 4 /μl) underwent PSE . Of them, 71 patients with follow‐up for more than one year after PSE were retrospectively investigated. Results In liver tissues after PSE , proliferating cell nuclear antigen ( PCNA) ‐positive hepatocytes were remarkably increased, speculating that PSE induced liver regenerative response. Indeed, serum albumin and cholinesterase levels increased to 104 ± 14% and 130 ± 65% each of the pretreatment level at one year after PSE . In a multiple linear regression analysis, preoperative splenic volume was extracted as the predictive factor for the improvement in cholinesterase level after PSE . Cirrhotic patients with preoperative splenic volume >600 ml obtained significantly higher serum albumin and cholinesterase levels at one year after PSE compared to those with less than 600 ml ( P ‐values were 0.029 in both).Conclusion A large preoperative splenic volume was the useful predictive marker for an effective PSE ‐induced liver functional improvement.