ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the nursing of portal hypertension patients with hepatic cirrhosis,who were treated by percutaneous transhepatic variceal cmbolization (PTVE) and partial splenic embolization (PSE). Methods: 12 portal hypertension patients with post- hepatitis cirrhosis underwent PTVE and PSE. Their averge age is 51.7 years old.Result :The operation of all patients were successful. The free pressure of portal vein decreased 3.75 mmHg averagely after operation. The patients were followed up for 2～6 monthes. There wasno recurrence of esophageal variceal bleeding. The symptoms of hypersplenism were relived. Conclusion:We considered some segments could help the operation successful:the psychological nursing before operation, the relieving pain, stopping hemorrhage, relieving vomit, sedation and carefully observing patients in the operation,systemic antibiotic dropping, noticing complication appearing and so on after operation
