肝动脉栓塞与经肝静脉逆行栓塞联合应用的实验研究

An experimental study on combined transcatheter hepatic arterial embolization and retrograde hepatic venous embolization

目的：为了使肿瘤及载瘤肝段完全坏死，获得介入性肝段（叶）切除的效果，作者进行了肝动脉栓塞与经肝静脉逆行栓塞（ＴＨＡＥ－ＲＨＶＥ）联合应用的动物实验。材料和方法：８只健康犬进行了ＴＨＡＥ－ＲＨＶＥ，肝动脉栓塞时用带囊导管阻断区域肝静脉后，向相应区域肝动脉注入碘化油，再注入明胶海绵碎片；逆行栓塞肝静脉时，在球囊阻断肝静脉下注入无水酒精－泛影葡胺（１１）混合剂。对照组（单纯肝静脉逆行注入酒精）４只。术后复查肝功能、ＣＴ，定期处死实验动物，行肝脏及肺病理学检查。结果：ＴＨＡＥ－ＲＨＶＥ及对照组技术均成功，实验组与对照组肝功能指标均呈一过性增高。ＣＴ复查显示实验组碘油充填栓塞区肝段及所属门脉分支。实验组术后１周病理检查，栓塞区肝段呈完全性、凝固性坏死，肝静脉、门静脉分支壁厚，其内充满机化血栓，２周时坏死周围有肉芽组织及炎症细胞浸润，４～８周栓塞肝叶明显萎缩，坏死区逐步为纤维组织取代。对照组肝段呈不完全性凝固性坏死，范围较小。结论：ＴＨＡＥ－ＲＨＶＥ方法安全，能获得选择性肝叶（段）切除的效果，可用于单发性巨块型肝癌的治疗。

Purpose: To achieve the effect of hepatic tumor and tumor bearing lobar or segmental resection by using combined transcatheter hepatic arterial embolization and retrograde hepatic venous embolization (THAE RHVE) in experimental study. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safty and efficacy of this new method. Materials and methods: THAE RHVE was carried out in 8 mongrel dogs. Hepatic arterial embolization was performed by injecting lipiodol followed by gelatin sponge particles, following complete occlusion of the hepatic vein with balloon catheter. Retrograde hepatic venous embolization (RHVE) was then performed by injecting a mixture of absolute ethanol and meglumini diatrizoatis (MD) via the inflated balloon catheter. Ethanol and MD were combined with a ratio of 1∶1. RHVE alone was performed in 4 dogs as control. The animals were followed up for 1～8 weeks with liver function test, CT, gross and microscopic examinations. Results: There was no technical failure or procedural complications. Transient elevation of AST and ALT levels was seen immediately in both groups after the procedure. Follow up CT after 3 weeks showed dense lipiodol accumulation in the embolized lobe or segment and the corresponding portal branches in the THAE RHVE animals. At 1 week after THAE RHVE, complete coagulation necrosis was seen at histologic examination in the embolized lobe. The hepatic vein and portal branches of the embolized area had thickened walls and were filled with thrombus. At 2 weeks, granulomatous tissue and inflammatorycell infiltration surrounding the necrotic area could be seen. At 4～8 weeks, marked atrophy of the embolized lobe was found, and the necrotic area was progressively reducing in size and being replaced by fibrosis. In the control group, incomplete segmental coagulated necrosis was seen and the necrosis area was smaller than that of THAE RHVE. Conclusion: Hepatic lobectomy or segmentectomy can be achieved with THAE RHVE. This new method is safe and easy, and may be useful in the treatment of HCC.