[Diagnosis and managements of seventeen patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease].
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the clinical experiences in the diagnosis and managements of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (HVOD).


METHODS
The clinical and pathologic data of 17 patients with hepatic veno-occlusive disease were analyzed retrospectively.


RESULTS
According to the results of imaging examination, clinical data and pathological data, 17 patients HVOD were divided into acute progressive HVOD and chronic HVOD. 2 cases out of the 11 acute progressive cases got improved, 2 cases died after medical treatment and 2 cases died after shunt operation. The 6 chronic HVOD, including 1 case with medical treatment and 5 cases with shunt operation, were cured.


CONCLUSIONS
Liver biopsy was an efficient method for the diagnosis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease. Acute progressive cases of hepatic veno-occlusive disease should be managed with medical treatment and the chronic cases could be treated with shunt surgery if medical treatment were inefficient.
Sun
Yu-ling
YL
Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
Ma
Xiu-xian
XX
Xu
Pei-qin
PQ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000473:pathology; D006504:Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult