Probiotics reduce complications induced by interventional therapy in patients with primary hepatic carcinoma and liver cirrhosis / 中华临床感染病杂志

Objective To investigate whether oral administration of probiotics can reduce complications induced by interventional therapy in patients with primary hepatic carcinoma and liver cirrosis.Methods Two hundred and sixty four patients with primary hepatic carcinoma and liver cirrhosis who underwent transarterial chemoembolization(TACE) were randomly divided into two groups.and patients in experimental group were given probiotics but not in control group.Shoa-term clinical manifestations.liver functions,blood routine and pain scores were compared between two groups.Results On the day 3 after therapy,the incidence of abdominal distension and constipation in experimental group were less than that in control group(x2=18.22 and 55.22,P=0.000);On the day 7 after therapy,the incidence of abdominal distension,constipation and infection in experimental group were less than that in control group(x2=5.35,13.5 and 19.14,P=0.021,0.000 and 0.000).There were no significant difference in other clinical manifestations,liver function,blood routine and pain scores between the two groups. Conclusion Oral administration of probiotics can reduce the incidence of some short-term complication induced by interventional therapy in patients with hepatic carcinoma and liver cirrhosis.

Indwelling hepatic arterial catheter of fulfilling lipiodol treatment for giant primary hepatic carcinomas / 介入放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical value of indwelling hepatic arterial catheter in splitting fullfilling of lipiodol treatment for giant primary hepatic carcinomas. Methods Sixteen patients with giant primary hepatic carcinomas under DSA guidance,splitting lipiodol embolizations were carried out through indwelling hepatic arterial catheter everyday until the lipiodol with fulfilling the tumors. Total forty times (average 2.5 individually)of interventional treatment were accomplished in these patients. Liver function and short-term effect after interventional therapy were observed. Results None of these 16 patients had serious liver function damage and recovered uneventfully after general protective care. PR and SD were achieved in 9 and 7 cases respectively,3 months after this interventional procedure. PD was not found. Conclusions Indwelling hepatic arterial catheter in fulfilling of lipiodol treatment for giant primary hepatic carcinomas is not only unlikely to cause serious liver function damage,but also can completely embolize the tumor quickly,therefore worthy to be recommended clinically.