[Long-term effects of partial splenic embolization (PSE) for hypersplenism].
24 cases of hypersplenism were treated by PSE using Gelfoam particles. In cases with 90% embolized, the mean WBC and platelet counts were improved for 5.0 and 3.4 months. In cases with over 60% embolized, those were improved for 19.6 and 19.3 months. 9 cases with over 60% embolized remain in good condition more than 2 years, especially 2 cases of them remain more than 3 years. One patient with total embolized developed a splenic abscess and died after one month from PSE. But another severe complications were not shown.
Miyayama
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S
Matsui
O
O
Kadoya
M
M
Hirose
J
J
Kameyama
T
T
Chohtou
S
S
Konishi
H
H
Takashima
T
T
Kobayashi
K
K
Hattori
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006971:Hypersplenism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed