Hepatic venous pressure gradient in the assessment of portal hypertension before liver resection in patients with cirrhosis (Br J Surg 2012; 99: 855-863)

2012 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 863-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Figueras
2012 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 855-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Boleslawski ◽  
G. Petrovai ◽  
S. Truant ◽  
S. Dharancy ◽  
A. Duhamel ◽  
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Author(s):  
Hassaan Bari ◽  
Sana Amir Akbar ◽  
Faisal Hanif

Abstract Objective: To determine whether routine preoperative hepatic venous pressure gradient measurements are necessary in child’s-A cirrhotic patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma, and to assess immediate post-operative liver dysfunction and 30-day mortality in such cases. Methods: The 3-year audit was done at Shuakat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised data from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017, of all Child’s class “A” patients with hepatocellular carcinoma without any clinical signs of portal hypertension who had preoperative hepatic venous pressure gradient measurements done were. A proforma was used to collect the required data from patient files. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 20 patients, 11(55%) were males. The overall mean age was 60.6+7.4 years. Only 2(10%) patients had raised hepatic venous pressure gradient. Of the total, 14(70%) patients underwent surgery. Mean duration of surgery was 222+82.5 minutes and mean hospital stay was 6.8+3.2 days. None of the patients had deranged prothrombin-time or bilirubin on postoperative day 5. Conclusion: The incidence of subclinical portal hypertension was very low.  Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement can be avoided in early stage hepatocellular carcinoma for child’s A cirrhotic patients undergoing liver resection. Key Words: Portal hypertension, Hepatic venous pressure gradient, Continuous...


2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. S-646-S-647
Author(s):  
Ohad Etzion ◽  
Akeem Adebogun ◽  
Jason Eccleston ◽  
Ahmed M. Gharib ◽  
David E. Kleiner ◽  
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Author(s):  
Fahim Ebrahimi ◽  
David Semela ◽  
Markus Heim

Abstract Background Measurement of the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the gold standard to evaluate the presence and severity of portal hypertension. The procedure is generally safe and well tolerated, but nevertheless, some patients demand for sedation. However, it is unknown whether propofol sedation would impair the accuracy of portal pressure measurements. Methods This is a prospective observational cohort study including cirrhotic patients with suspected portal hypertension undergoing invasive measurement of HVPG. Measurements of HVPG were performed in awake condition as well as under sedation with propofol infusion. Results In total, 37 patients were included. Mean HVPG in awake condition was 15.9 mmHg (IQR 13–19) and during sedation 14.1 mmHg (IQR 12–17). While measures of free hepatic vein pressure (FHVP) were not altered after propofol sedation (p = 0.34), wedged hepatic vein pressure values (WHVP) decreased in an average by  2.05 mmHg (95% CI − 2.46 to − 1.16; p < 0.001) which was proportional to the magnitude of HVPG. In 31 out of 37 patients (83.8%), portal hypertension with HVPG ≥ 12 mmHg was found. Under sedation with propofol, two patients (5.4%) with borderline values would have been incorrectly classified as < 12 mmHg. After adjustment for the average difference of − 10%, all patients were correctly classified. Intraclass correlation coefficient between HVPG measurement in awake condition and under propofol sedation was 0.927 (95% CI 0.594–0.975). Conclusions Propofol sedation during HVPG measurements is generally safe, however it may lead to relevant alterations of HVPG readings.


Medicina ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilma Silkauskaite ◽  
Jouzas Kupčinskas ◽  
Andrius Pranculis ◽  
Laimas Jonaitis ◽  
Vitalija Petrenkiene ◽  
...  

Background and Objective: Alternative drug therapies are needed for the treatment of portal hypertension.[...]


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