ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2022
Spontaneous portosystemic shunt diameter predicts liver function after balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration.
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Abstract
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aimRecently, balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO), performed for spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS), has been receiving attention as a measure to improve liver function in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension. However, it is unclear whether SPSS diameter is associated with changes in hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) and liver function after BRTO.
methodsIn 34 cirrhotic patients receiving BRTO for hepatic encephalopathy/gastric varices, the association of SPSS diameter with liver function at baseline and 6 months after BRTO and the accompanying changes in HVPG were investigated.
resultsPatients had Child-Pugh (CP) scores of A/B/C (7/19/8), SPSS diameters of ≤10 mm/11-20 mm/<20 mm (8/21/5), and an average observation period of 3.2 (0.3-8.5) years. SPSS diameter was significantly associated with male sex, alcohol use, and values of albumin, prothrombin time (PT%), and NH
conclusionSPSS diameter was strongly associated with liver function at baseline and after BRTO and also with changes in HVPG, indicating that SPSS diameter is an important predictor of BRTO outcome.
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