Trombosis venosa portal extrahepática, manejo quirúrgico con derivación meso-Rex. Serie de 3 casos / Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis, surgical management with meso-Rex shunt. Series of 3 cases

La vena porta es un conducto que drena el flujo esplácnico al hígado y se puede ocluir por diferentes patologías, variando su presentación clínica de acuerdo con la causa de la obstrucción. Es muy importante diferenciar la trombosis portal asociada o no a la cirrosis, ya que su tratamiento y pronóstico es diferente. La trombosis venosa portal extrahepática es una condición netamente de origen vascular, y es la principal causa de trombosis portal en niños y adultos. Presentamos tres casos tratados con derivación meso-Rex, con seguimiento a 6 meses

The portal vein is a conduit that drains splanchnic flow to the liver, it can be occluded by different pathologies and its clinical presentation varies according to the cause of the obstruction. It is very important to differentiate portal thrombosis associated or not with cirrhosis, since its treatment and prognosis is different. Extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (PEVT) is a condition of purely vascular origin, being the main cause of portal thrombosis in children and adults. We present three cases with meso-Rex shunt, with a 6-month follow-up

A modified microsurgical model for end-to-side selective portacaval shunt in the rat: intraoperative microcirculatory investigations

PURPOSE: To investigate the intraoperative microcirculatory changes of the affected organs (small bowel, liver and kidney) during the making of a modified selective portacaval (PC) shunt. METHODS: On ten anaesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats the selective end-to-side mesocaval anastomosis was performed, where only the rostral mesenteric vein is utilized and the portal vein with the splenic vein are left intact. Morphometric and microcirculatory investigations using a LDF device determining flux units (BFU) were carried out. RESULTS: After completing the shunts the microcirculatory flux values did not recover in the same manner on the surface of the small intestine, the liver or the kidney. BFU values showed deterioration in the small intestine and in the liver (p<0.001). During the reperfusion the BFU values improved, but not in the same manner. The small intestine values left behind the kidney and liver data. CONCLUSIONS: Technically, the advantages of the models include the selective characteristic, the mesocaval localization and the relatively easy access to those vessels. However, its major disadvantage is the time needed for positioning the vessels without coiling or definitive stretching. Intraoperative LDF may provide useful data on the microcirculatory affection of the organs suffering from hypoperfusion or ischemia during creating the shunts.

A modified microsurgical model for end-to-side selective portacaval shunt in the rat: intraoperative microcirculatory investigations

PURPOSE: To investigate the intraoperative microcirculatory changes of the affected organs (small bowel, liver and kidney) during the making of a modified selective portacaval (PC) shunt. METHODS: On ten anaesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats the selective end-to-side mesocaval anastomosis was performed, where only the rostral mesenteric vein is utilized and the portal vein with the splenic vein are left intact. Morphometric and microcirculatory investigations using a LDF device determining flux units (BFU) were carried out. RESULTS: After completing the shunts the microcirculatory flux values did not recover in the same manner on the surface of the small intestine, the liver or the kidney. BFU values showed deterioration in the small intestine and in the liver (p<0.001). During the reperfusion the BFU values improved, but not in the same manner. The small intestine values left behind the kidney and liver data. CONCLUSIONS: Technically, the advantages of the models include the selective characteristic, the mesocaval localization and the relatively easy access to those vessels. However, its major disadvantage is the time needed for positioning the vessels without coiling or definitive stretching. Intraoperative LDF may provide useful data on the microcirculatory affection of the organs suffering from hypoperfusion or ischemia during creating the shunts.(AU)

Alterações funcionais do fígado após derivação porto-cava e hepatectomia parcial: Estudo experimental em cães / Liver function alterations after portocaval shunt and partial hepatectomy: Experimental study in dogs

OBJETIVO: Estudar os efeitos da derivação porto-cava sobre a função hepática de cães. MÉTODO: Vinte animais foram divididos em dois grupos: o Grupo I foi submetido à hepatectomia parcial de 28,7 por cento e o Grupo II, à hepatectomia parcial associada à derivação porto-cava. Os parâmetros analisados foram: consumo de anestésico durante o ato cirúrgico, dosagem de amônia pré e pós-operatória (15° e 30° dia), AST, bilirrubina total e frações, proteínas totais, albumina e teste de retenção da bromosulfaleína (pré-operatório e 30° dia do pós-operatório) RESULTADOS: O consumo de anestésico foi significativamente menor no Grupo II. No Grupo I, apenas a AST estava elevada no pós-operatório quando comparada aos valores pré-operatórios. Já no Grupo II, a amonemia estava elevada no 15° e no 30° dia do pós-operatório em relação ao pré-operatório e aos mesmos períodos do Grupo I. Todos os outros parâmetros analisados apresentaram-se elevados quando comparados com os valores anteriores à cirurgia e aos do Grupo I, com exceção das proteínas totais e da albumina, que estavam significativamente reduzidas. CONCLUSÕES: A derivação porto-cava causa comprometimento importante da função hepática, traduzido por elevação da amônia sanguínea e alteração nas provas funcionais do fígado.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of portocaval shunt on liver function in dogs. METHODS: Twenty animals were divided into two groups: Group I was submitted to 28.7 percent partial hepatectomy and Group II underwent partial hepatectomy associated with portocaval shunt. Data analyzed were the amount of anesthetic used during the surgical procedure, pre and post-operative (15 and 30 days later) ammonia levels, AST, total bilirubins and fractions, total proteins, albumin and the bromsulphalein tolerance test, all measured preoperatively and 30 days after surgery. RESULTS: The anesthetic levels used were statistically lower in Group I. In Group II, only AST levels were higher post-operatively than preoperatively. On the other hand, Group II post-operative data were statistically higher when compared to preoperative and Group I values, except for total proteins and albumin levels, which were statistically lower. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that portocaval shunt induces liver dysfunction, which has been disclosed by high ammonia levels and changes in liver function tests.