Clinical Application of TAE Combined with Surgery in the Treatment of Liver Cavernous Hemangioma in 40 Cases
Teng Yi-shan · Kunming Yike Daxue xuebao · 2011
Objective To evaluate the effect of TAE combined with surgery on cavernous hemangioma of liver(CHL).Methods 40 patients with CHL were divided into 2 groups:group A and group B,20 cases in each group.Patients in Group A were treated by TACE for 1～ 4 times with the average value of 3.5 times.Patients in Group B were treated by TACE for 1～ 5 times with the average value of 3.1 times firstly,and 2～ 4 weeks later,accepted the therapy of surgery operation.Results The survival rate was 90% in 1 year and 76% in 2 years in group B and 78.6% and 40% in group A,respectively.The difference between 2 groups was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion The treatment of CHL by TACE in combination with surgery can improve the survival rate of patients,which should be advocated for its excellent results and low rate of complications.