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Embolization of porto-systemic shunt as treatment for recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Hugh Leonard*, James O’Beirne*, Dominic Yu**, Emmanuel Tsochatzis
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* Sheila Sherlock Liver Unit and UCL Institute of Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free Hospital and UCL, London, UK
** Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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Since she was not a transplant candidate due to her age&#44; she subsequently underwent embolisation of the shunt via a trans-jugular approach&#46; A venogram performed from the main portal vein during the procedure confirmed the presence of a large recanalised umbilical vein&#44; which was subsequently embolised&#46; Portal venous pressure before embolisation was 26 mmHg&#44; rising to 31 mmHg following embolisation&#46; Details are shown in <a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#f0005">figures 1</a>&#8211;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#f0015"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">3</span></a>&#46;</p><elsevierMultimedia ident="f0005"></elsevierMultimedia><elsevierMultimedia ident="f0010"></elsevierMultimedia><elsevierMultimedia ident="f0015"></elsevierMultimedia><p id="p0020" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Over the following 3 days there was marked improvement in the patient&#8217;s confusion&#44; with resolution of her asterixis&#46; An OGD was performed prior to discharge&#44; which demonstrated no aggravation of her oesophageal varix or new gastric varices&#46; The patient remains well 2 months after the procedure&#44; with minimal confusion and no complications&#46;</p></span><span id="s0015" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="st0015">Discussion</span><p id="p0025" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Hepatic encephalopathy &#40;HE&#41; is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome seen frequently in patients with advanced cirrhosis and is usually triggered by a precipitating event such as gastro-intestinal bleeding or sepsis&#46; In some patients&#44; HE can present and persist in the absence of such events&#46; In this latter group of patients&#44; large SPSS are found at a high rate<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0010"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">2</span></a> and are believed to contribute to the encephalopathic process by the portal flow steal mechanism&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0015"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">3</span></a>&#44;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0020"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">4</span></a> Recurrent or persistent encephalopathy in the setting of early cirrhosis and no clear precipitant should prompt investigation for such shunts&#46; Embolization of these shunts has been explored as a therapeutic intervention to manage encephalopathy in selected patients with persistent HE which is resistant to maximal medical therapy&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0015"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">3</span></a> Concerns have been raised regarding the aggravation of portal hypertension and subsequent increased risk of variceal haemorrhages following this procedure&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0025"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">5</span></a> In a multicentre retrospective cohort study of 37 patients undergoing SPSS embolization with mean follow-up of 697 &#177; 157 days&#44; 48&#46;6&#37; of patients had no further episodes of HE&#44; while the frequency and severity of HE was significantly reduced in the remainder&#46;<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0030"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">6</span></a> Regarding the safety of the procedure&#44; one patient had capsular bleeding requiring surgical intervention and two patients developed de novo oesophageal varices during follow up&#46; 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