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Partial portal decompression for variceal hemorrhage.

K Johansen1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98104.

American Journal of Surgery
|May 1, 1989
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Small-stoma portacaval shunts effectively treat variceal hemorrhage with low rebleeding and encephalopathy rates. This suggests other factors contribute to hepatic failure post-shunt surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Surgical Gastroenterology
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Variceal hemorrhage is a serious complication of portal hypertension.
  • Hepatic encephalopathy is a common and debilitating complication following surgical decompression for portal hypertension.
  • The optimal surgical approach to minimize both rebleeding and encephalopathy remains under investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a small-stoma side-to-side portacaval shunt in reducing both variceal rebleeding and subsequent hepatic encephalopathy.
  • To test the hypothesis that partial portal decompression can diminish encephalopathy.
  • To investigate the relationship between portal flow dynamics and encephalopathy after shunt creation.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study of 50 consecutive patients undergoing small-stoma (10-12 mm) side-to-side portacaval shunt construction.

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  • Targeted postoperative portacaval pressure gradient of 10 mm Hg.
  • Assessment of shunt patency, portal flow (duplex scan), rebleeding, and encephalopathy (clinical and psychometric) during a mean 26-month follow-up.

    • Main Results:

    • Shunt patency was 100% confirmed by angiography or ultrasonography.
    • Postoperative portal flow reversal or stagnation was consistently observed (100%).
    • Low rates of mortality (12%), rebleeding (8%), and hepatic encephalopathy (6%) were reported.

    Conclusions:

    • Small-stoma portacaval shunt is a safe and effective procedure for managing variceal hemorrhage.
    • The low incidence of encephalopathy suggests that factors beyond portal flow reduction contribute to its development.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the pathogenesis of post-shunt hepatic failure.