Outcomes of partial splenic embolization in patients with massive splenomegaly due to idiopathic portal hypertension

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients at presentation, previous endoscopic findings and procedures before undergoing a partial splenic embolization procedure

Patient No.	Age	Sex, male/female	Concomitant diseases	Spleen size, cm	Esophageal varices	Gastric varices	Variceal bleeding	Variceal therapy
1	29	M	-	28	+	+	Esophageal	Band ligation
2	33	M	-	22	+	+	Esophageal and gastric	Band ligation and glue injection
3	48	F	Concomitant 3-cm splenic artery aneurysm	21	+	+	-	-
4	43	F	-	25	+	-	Esophageal	Band ligation
5	40	F	Concomitant 4-cm splenic artery aneurysm	20	+	-	-	-
6	25	F	-	24	+	-	-	-
7	42	M	Hodgkin's lymphoma	21	+	-	-	-
8	36	M	-	21	+	-	-	-
9	18	M	Thalassemia intermedia	23	+	-	Esophageal	Sclerotherapy and band ligation
10	23	M	-	24	+	-	-	-
11	29	M	-	23	+	-	Esophageal	Band ligation

Table 2 Summary of complications encountered during the follow-up period

Patient No.	Hospitalization (d)	Splenic infarction ratio	Post-embolization syndrome	Other complications
1	16	60-70	+	Atelectasis and pleural effusion
2	8	100	+	Subileus and diarrhea due to antibiotics
3	21	60-70	+	Development of ascites
4	45	60-70	+	Pneumonia, pleural effusion, SIADH
5	14	60-70	+	-
6	21	75	+	-
7	18	75	+	-
8	9	80	+	-
9	6	60-70	+	Hematoma placing femoral catheter
10	10	60-70	+	Atelectasis, pleural effusion, and development of ascites
11	8	60-70	+	-

SIADH: Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion.