Brief Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2014; 20(6): 1602-1607
Published online Feb 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1602
Table 1 Clinical data of the 11 patients
Case No.Age (yr)Localization of tumorLocalization of portal vein tumor thrombusTreatment before TIPSEextrahepatic metastasisSymptoms before TIPSGastroscopic findings before TIPSChild-Pugh score
159S2, 3, 4Main, left branchTACE onceMetastasis in both lungsVomiting blood for 3 dSevere varicosis6
278S5, 6Main, both left and right branchesNoneNoneMassive refractory ascites for 3 moNot performed8
341S7, 8Main, both left and right branchesTACE 3 timesLymphatic metastasis in hepatic hilus and cardio- diaphragmatic angleVomiting blood for 5 dSevere varicosis6
466S2, 3Main, left branchTACE twice, RF onceNoneMassive refractory ascites for 6 moNot performed7
537S2, 3, 4, 7Main, both left and right branchesNoneMetastasis in both lungsVomiting blood for 5 dSevere varicosis7
646S2, 3, 5, 6Main, left branchNoneNoneVomiting blood for 6 dSevere varicosis6
743S5, 6Main, right branchNoneNoneVomiting blood for 3 dSevere varicosis5
855S5, 6, 7Main, both left and right branchesTACE 3 times, RF onceMetastasis in both lungsVomiting blood for 2 dSevere varicosis8
960S2, 5, 6Main, both left and right branchesTACE onceMetastasis in both lungsVomiting blood for 3 dSevere varicosis5
1057S2, 3, 4Main, left branchTACE 2 timesNoneVomiting blood for 7 dSevere varicosis5
1155S5, 8Main, both left and right branchesTACE once, RF onceMetastasis in both lungsVomiting blood for 1 dSevere varicosis7