title: [Effect of partial splenic embolization in prevention of gastroesophageal variceal rebleeding].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of partial splenic embolization (PSE) in prevention of gastroesophageal variceal rebleeding.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-two patients with recent gastroesophageal variceal bleeding were treated by PSE with Seldinger technique. All the patients were followed-up for 12 months. The data including peripheral blood cell count, liver function, plasma prothrombin time (PT), portal vein diameter, and appearance of gastroesophageal varices under gastroscopy were collected before and after embolization for statistical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five days after the operation, the numbers of leucocytes and platelets were significantly increased (P<0.05), and PT was significantly shortened (P<0.05). All the patients showed a good response after PSE with reduced internal diameter of the portal vein and blood flow (P<0.05). Gastroesophageal varices were relieved in all the patients. Rebleeding occurred in 11 patients during the follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PSE can be effective in preventing gastroesophageal variceal rebleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China. yuchanghui@yeah.net
authors.forename: Chang-hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Chun-chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhen-shu
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery