Clinical evaluation of the prostatic arterial origination / 介入放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the origin of prostatic blood-supply by digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and provide references for the arterial embolization of prostatic hyperplasia. Methods A total of 72 male patients with successful selective and super-selective prostatic arterial catheterization angiographies were observed and recorded the original arterial blood-supply of the prostate, number of the prostatic arteries and the predominant blood supply. Results The blood-supply of prostate is very complicated including the original prostatic arterial supply from the inferior vesicle arteries (69); the internal iliac arteries (63); the internal pudendal arteries (52); the inferior rectum arteries (29); the superior vesicle arteries (14). The predominant arterial supply include the internal iliac arteries (37); the inferior vesicle arteries (20); the internal pudendal arteries (6) and the inferior rectum arteries (2). Conclusion Arterial contrast medium angiography can correctly demonstrate and assess the original arterial supply of prostate, providing significant guidance for further interventional embolization.

The Regular ,Variant and Parasitic Arterial Blood Supply in Liver Cancer and its Effect on Transhepatic Artery Chemoembolization (TACE) Treatment / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To investigate the regular,variant and parasitic arterial blood supply in liver cancer,so as to improve the effects of treatment on liver cancer by TACE.Methods 52 liver cancer focus confirmed by pathology and imaging were retrospectively analysed First,the routine DSA was performed,if following conditions including no tumor staining or no vessel area within tumor on arterial phase and filling defect within tumor on parenchyma phase were presented,then DSA via superior mesenteric artery,left gastric artery,inferior phrenic artery,right adrenal artery,internal thoracic artery and intercostal artery were perfomed again.Results 39 focus with regular arterial blood supply(75%),13 focus with variant (25%) and 11 focus with parasitic arterial blood supply (21%) are observed .Conclusion The liver cancer focuses are mainly fed by the regular arterial blood supply of liver artery ,but still 25% are by variant arterial blood supply.The chemoembolization for liver cancer through regular ,variant and parasitic arterial blood supply can improve the therapeutic effect.

Special CT findings of lung metastatic tumor / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To analyze the special CT findings of lung metastatic tumor for the purpose of improving CT diagnostic ability. Methods Six cases with primary tumor and lung metastasis tumor proved by operations and pathology were reviewed. Results The special CT findings of lung metastasis can be divided into two types, cavernous metastasis was found in 4 cases and vacuolar metastasis in 2 cases. Conclusion Consulting to clinical expression and special CT findings, a precise diagnosis could be made in cases of lung metastatic tumor with special manifestations.

Arterial embolization in the therapy of prostatic hyperplasia(a report of 12 cases) / 中华放射学杂志

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of arterial embolization in the therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BHP).Methods After super-selective arterial contrast medium administration and comfirmation of prostate blood-supply artery,polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)and gelfoam were injected via the arterial catheter in 12 patients diagnosed as BHP.Pre-and post-operative I-PSS,quality of life(QOL),maximum urine flow rate(Qmax),and residual urine(RU)were compared.At the same time,the changes of prostate volume and blood supply were evaluated by endorectal ultrasound and CT.The change of urethral diameter was also evaluated by urethral contrast medium.Results A total of 21 prostate blood-supply arteries were embolized,including 5 internal iliac arteries,9 inferior vesical arteries,5 internal pudendal arteries,and 2 obturator arteries.Bilateral arterial embolization was performed in 9 patients and unilateral embolization was performed in 3 patients.The post-operative I-PSS(4.8),QOL(1.3),Qmax(18.9 ml/s),and RU(3 ml)were obviously improved compared with those of pre-operation(24.2,4.8,9.6 ml/s,and 138 ml).The prostate blood supply was obviously decreased and the maximum speed of blood stream was slackened from(19.3?9.8)cm/s to(10.0?8.9)cm/s.The prostate volume decreased from pre-operative 127.6 ml to post-operative 65.1 ml.The reduction rate was 51%.Conclusion The arterial embolization in the therapy of BHP was a new method.It had some advantages,such as less injury,higher efficacy,better safety and fewer complications.

Preliminary study of artery embolization in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the techniques and efficacy of artery embolization in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia(BHP).Methods This study included 12 patients(age range,61-82 years) who were diagnosed to have BHP by clinical manifestations,CT and B-ultrasound,with the disease course of 2-16 years.The relevant parameters were as follows:mean residual urine(RU) of 138 ml,Qmax of 9.6 ml/s,mean IPSS of 24.2 and QOL of 4.8.In these patients,the prostate blood-supply arteries were confirmed by super-selective arteriography,and were embolized by injection of PVA and Gelfoam via artery catheters.The pre-and post-operative IPSS,QOL,Qmax and RU were compared.Meanwhile the changes of prostate volume and blood supply were evaluated by CT and B-ultrasound.In addition,the change of urethral diameter was evaluated by urethrography.Results In the 12 patients,21 prostate blood-supply arteries were embolized,including 5 branches of internal iliac artery,9 branches of inferior vesical artery,5 branches of internal pudendal artery,2 branches of obturator artery.The arteries were embolized bilaterally in 9 patients and embolized unilaterally in 3 patients.Postoperatively,the mean IPSS was 4.8;QOL,1.3;Qmax,18.9 ml/s;RU,0-3 ml,which indicated that the urethral obstruction was obviously improved after operation.CT and B-ultrasound showed that the prostate volume was obviously decreased from 127 ml to 90 ml on average with a reduction rate of 71%,and the urethral stricture disappeared on X-ray examination.Color Doppler imaging showed that the blood supply inside the prostate was reduced.Conclusions The artery embolization for the treatment of BHP is a new method with several virtues of less trauma, marked effect,better safety and fewer complications.