Further substancial improvement of interventional diagnosis and treatment via portal vein system / 介入放射学杂志

Along with the development of interventional appliances and proficiency of operational skills,the interventional diagnosis and treatment via hepatic portal vein system have achieved great progress and improvement.However,in order to further exploit the advantages of interventional diagnosis and treatment, the review of the anatomical structures,normal aberrance of portal venous system were needed.Getting familiar with pathologic condition to discover the new interventional appliances and embolic agents,and then in term of conduct the research on a very tough substancial base in a down-to-earth manner were important.

Treatment of portal vein tumor thrombosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by TACE / 介入放射学杂志

Objective To evaluate the theraputic effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE)for hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis of portal vein.Methods One hundred and six patients of hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis of portal vein under treament of TACE were observed before and after the procedure.Results After TACE tumor size reduced＞50% in 23 patients,＜50% in 25, no significant change in 44.The size of tumor enlarged in 12.The disappearance of portal vein tumor thrombosis accessed in 14,with reduction in 39,and no significant change in 51.Two patients died within one week.Conclusion TACE provides good therapeutic effect on hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis of portal vein.