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A New Mechanical Technique for Hypersplenism

Giuseppe Zannini, MD; Stefano Masciariello, MD; Giorgio Pagano, MD; Paolo Sangiuolo, MD; Giancarlo Zotti, MD; Vittorio Iaccarino, MD

Arch Surg. 1983;118(8):897-900.

Abstract
• We studied 16 patients with hypersplenism, splenomegaly, and moderate nonbleeding portal hypertension with the purpose of discovering a hyperdynamic component associated with splenomegaly. We treated the patients' splenic hyperdynamic component and hypersplenism with a splenectomy. We measured wedge hepatic vein pressure (WHVP) before and after superior mesenteric artery occlusion by a balloon catheter, and after splenic artery (SA) occlusion by a balloon catheter. In 11 patients, following SA temporary occlusion an average WHVP reduction of 10.4 cm saline was obtained, and SA occlusion by Gianturco's coils was performed to obtain a gradual and segmentary occlusion. No colliquative phenomena were observed, and a stable decrease of WHVP with a marked improvement of peripheral cytopenia was obtained.

(Arch Surg 1983;118:897-900)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Surgery (Drs Zannini, Masciariello, Pagano, Sangiuolo, and Zotti) and Radiology (Dr Iaccarino), University of Naples II Medical School.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 27, 1982.

Reprint requests to Direttore Clinica Chirurgica, II Policlinico via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italia (Dr Zannini).

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