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Laparoscopic Splenectomy with Pericardial Devascularization for Hypersplenism and Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage Due to Portal Hypertension
Published on: November 15, 2024
Optimal timing for TIPS and PSE combination treatment in patients with cirrhosis-related variceal bleeding and
Jiacheng Liu1, Wei Yao1, Yaowei Bai1
1Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., W.Y., Y.B., S.S., X.L., Y.R., F.Y., C.Z., B.L.); Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, China (J.L., W.Y., Y.B., S.S., X.L., Y.R., F.Y., C.Z., B.L.).
Rationale And Objectives:
A consensus has not yet been reached regarding the optimal timing for the combination of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and partial splenic embolization (PSE) in patients with cirrhosis-related variceal bleeding and hypersplenism. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent either an early or late combination of TIPS and PSE.
Methods:
A total of 84 consecutive patients with cirrhosis-related variceal bleeding and hypersplenism who underwent TIPS and PSE between September 2016 and April 2023 were included in this retrospective multicenter study. These patients were subsequently divided into early combination (n = 36) and late combination (n = 48) groups based on the timing of the combination therapy.
Results:
Kaplan-Meier curves revealed a significant increase in cumulative survival in the late combination group, compared with that in the early combination group (log-rank P = 0.018). Additionally, the late combination group exhibited a lower cumulative incidence of overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), compared with the early combination group (log-rank P = 0.002). In Cox regression models, noninfarcted splenic volume (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.995, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.991-0.999, P = 0.044) and grouping (HR = 0.101, 95% CI = 0.011-0.921, P = 0.034) were identified as independent risk factors for mortality. Furthermore, the independent risk factors for OHE were serum albumin (ALB) level (P = 0.032) and grouping (P = 0.028).
Conclusion:
The early combination of TIPS and PSE was associated with higher risks of death and OHE than the late combination.
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