Splenic artery steal syndrome in patients with orthotopic liver transplant: Where to embolize the splenic artery?
Journal
PloS one
ISSN: 1932-6203
Titre abrégé: PLoS One
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101285081
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
03
08
2021
accepted:
27
01
2022
entrez:
10
3
2022
pubmed:
11
3
2022
medline:
22
4
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study compared proximal and distal embolization of the splenic artery (SA) in patients with splenic artery steal syndrome (SAS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) regarding post interventional changes of liver function to identify an ideal location of embolization. 85 patients with SAS after OLT treated with embolization of the SA between 2007 and 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Periinterventional DSA was used to assess treatment success and to stratify patients according to the site of embolization. Liver function was assessed using following laboratory values: bilirubin, albumin, gamma-glutamyl transferase, glutamat-pyruvat-transaminase (GPT), glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP), aPTT, prothrombin time and thrombocyte count. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. Median laboratory values of pre, 1- and 3-days, as well as 1-week and 1-month post-embolization were compared between the respective embolization sites using linear mixed model regression analysis. All procedures were technically successful and showed an improved blood flow in the hepatic artery post-embolization. Ten Patients were excluded due to re -intervention or inconsistent image documentation. Pairwise comparison using linear mixed model regression analysis showed a significant difference between proximal and distal embolization for GPT (57.0 (IQR 107.5) vs. 118.0 (IQR 254.0) U/l, p = 0.002) and GOT (48.0 (IQR 48.0) vs. 81.0 (IQR 115.0) U/l, p = 0.008) 3-days after embolization as well as median thrombocyte counts 7-days after embolization (122 (IQR 108) vs. 83 (IQR 74) in thousands, p = 0.014). For all other laboratory values, no statistically significant difference could be shown with respect to the embolization site. We conclude that long-term outcomes after embolization of the SA in the scenario of SAS after OLT are irrespective of the site of embolization of the SA, whereas a proximal embolization potentially facilitates earlier normalization of liver function. Choice of technique should therefore be informed by anatomical conditions, safety considerations and preferences of the interventionalist.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35271572
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263832
pii: PONE-D-21-24840
pmc: PMC8912229
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
e0263832Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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