Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2023, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (2): 258-261.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2023.02.027

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Laparoscopic splenectomy and pericardial devascularization in treatment of cirrhotics with esophageal varice and its impact on portal hemodynamics

Li Jiaxing, Wu Lixia, Yin Chenglong, et al.   

  1. Department of General Surgery, Jiangmen People's Hospital, Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Jiangmen 529000,Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2022-08-08 Online:2023-03-10 Published:2023-03-21

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to compare the laparoscopic and open splenectomy and pericardial devascularization in treatment of cirrhotics with esophageal varice (EV) and its impact on portal hemodynamics. Methods 45 cirrhotic patients with EV were enrolled in our hospital between March 2016 and March 2021, and 20 patients received open and another 25 patients received laparoscopic splenectomy and pericardial devascularization. Plasma endothelin (ET), angiotensin II (ATII) and plasma renin activity (PRA) were detected by radioimmunoassay. The portal vein flow (PVF), portal vein velocity (PVV), portal vein diameter (PVD) and hepatic arterial flow (HAF) were measured by Doppler ultrasonography. Results The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, blood transfusion volume, removal of drainage tube, postoperative exhaust and suture removal in patients receiving laparoscopic surgery were (213.5±20.7)min, (362.8±56.9)ml, (312.5±20.7)ml, (3.8±0.6)d, (2.7±0.4)d and (7.9±1.5)d, significantly different as compared to [(188.4±16.9)min,(415.2±50.7)ml, (349.4±23.6)ml, (5.1±0.9)d,(3.2±0.5)d and (11.3±2.1)d, respectively, P<0.05] in patients receiving open operation; at the end of one month after operation, the PVF, PVV, PVD and HAF in laparoscopic surgery-treated patients were (871.3±91.5)ml/min, (41.5±3.8)cm/s, (1.0±0.2)cm and (872.2±29.7) ml/min, not significantly different compared to [(904.7±87.3)ml/min, (39.7±3.4)cm/s, (1.1±0.2)cm and (881.6±30.5)ml/min, P>0.05] in open operation-treated patients; at the end of six months after surgery, there were no significant differences respect to liver function tests between the two groups (P>0.05); plasma ET, ATⅡ and PRA in laparoscopic surgery-treated patients were (74.7±5.1)ng/L, (143.3±7.6)ng/L and (71.5±7.9)ng/L, not significantly different compared to [(76.5±6.3)ng/L, (146.7±9.6)ng/L and (73.4±7.6)ng/L, respectively, P>0.05] in open operation-treated patients. Conclusion The laparoscopic splenectomy and pericardial devascularization might obtain the same efficacy of open operation in cirrhotics with EV, and the portal hemodynamics after operation is getting smooth.

Key words: Liver cirrhosis, Esophageal varice, Laparoscopic splenectomy, Pericardial devascularization, Portal hemodynamics