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Measurement of the Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient and Transjugular Liver Biopsy
Published on: June 18, 2020
Computed tomography perfusion in differentiating portal hypertension: A correlation study with hepatic venous
Jian Dong1, Yu Zhang2, Yi-Fan Wu2
1Department of Radiology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China.
Background:
Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the gold standard for diagnosis of portal hypertension (PH), invasiveness and potential risks in the process of measurement limited its widespread use.
Aim:
To investigate the correlation of computed tomography (CT) perfusion parameters with HVPG in PH, and quantitatively assess the blood supply changes in liver and spleen parenchyma before and after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).
Methods:
Twenty-four PH related gastrointestinal bleeding patients were recruited in this study, and all patients were performed perfusion CT before and after TIPS surgery within 2 wk. Quantitative parameters of CT perfusion, including liver blood volume (LBV), liver blood flow (LBF), hepatic arterial fraction (HAF), spleen blood volume (SBV) and spleen blood flow (SBF), were measured and compared before and after TIPS, and the quantitative parameters between clinically significant PH (CSPH) and non-CSPH (NCSPH) group were also compared. Then the correlation of CT perfusion parameters with HVPG were analyzed, with statistical significance as P < 0.05.
Results:
For all 24 PH patients after TIPS, CT perfusion parameters demonstrated decreased LBV, increased HAF, SBV and SBF, with no statistical difference in LBF. Compared with NCSPH, CSPH showed higher HAF, with no difference in other CT perfusion parameters. HAF before TIPS showed positive correlation with HVPG (r = 0.530, P = 0.008), while no correlation was found in other CT perfusion parameters with HVPG and Child-Pugh scores.
Conclusion:
HAF, an index of CT perfusion, was positive correlation with HVPG, and higher in CSPH than NCSPH before TIPS. While increased HAF, SBF and SBV, and decreased LBV, were found after TIPS, which accommodates a potential non-invasive imaging tool for evaluation of PH.
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