Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Radiol. Feb 28, 2013; 5(2): 33-40
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i2.33
Table 1 Patients characteristics
Case No.Age (yr)/genderChild-Pugh classEtiologyClinical symptoms related to APFAdmission from previous intrahepatic intervention (yr)
170/MCMCT for hepatocellular carcinomaHemorrhage from hemorrhoid refractory ascites2
263/FALiver biopsyRefractory ascites5
371/MCPEIT for hepatocellular carcinomaRefractory ascites1
467/MAPVTT (hepatocellular carcinoma)Refractory ascitesNA
570/FBMCT for hepatocellular carcinomaHepatic encephalopathy1
660/FALiver biopsyRefractory ascites6
Table 2 Summary of results
Case No.Location of APFEmbolic agentsIsolation of APFTAE (n)Hepatopedal flow after TAE on SMA portographyComplications after TAEControl of symptomHepatopetal flow/arterial pulse on last USFollow (M)/outcomeOutcome
1A3-LPVMC-2+HE, PVTResolved+/-13/alive goodAlive good
2A7 and A8-RPVMC+2+PVTResolved+/-57/alive goodAlive good
3A3-LPVMC+1+NoneResolved+/-14/alive goodAlive good
4A4-LPV A7-RPV A8-RPVMC-3+NoneImproved+/-4/alive fairAlive fair
5A7-RPV A8-RPVMC + glue+1+PVTResolved+/-12/alive goodAlive good
6A7-RPVMC + glue+1+PVTResolved+/-5/alive goodAlive good