• 1. Clinical Medicine College, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, P. R. China;
  • 2. Organ Transplantation Center, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, P. R. China;
  • 3. Ultrasonic Department, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610072, P. R. China;
ZHANG Yu, Email: 68532815@qq.com; DENG Shaoping, Email: Sdeng10@163.com
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Objective To explore the clinical application of variant associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) combined with inferior vena cava reconstruction for end stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE).Method The clinical data of one case with HAE who treated in Organ Transplantation Center of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital in November 2017 was analyzed retrospectively.Results Computed tomography revealed that the three hepatic veins and retrohepatic inferior vena cava were invaded by multiple and giant hydatid lesions. Only the segment 6 retained the complete portal vein and hepatic vein return branch. Remnant liver volume/standard liver volume (RLV/SLV) of this patient was 24.9%. Surgical exploration was performed after preoperative examination. In the first stage, ligation of the left portal vein and the right anterior lobe portal vein were performed to increase portal blood supply at S6 while partial split of the liver. The patient recovered well after operation without complications such as bile leakage and infection. Six months after the first stage surgery, the second stage surgery was performed, and RLV/SLV measured before surgery was 48.3%. S1–5/S7–8 were completely removed and the hepatic inferior vena cava was reconstructed with artificial blood vessels. The patient was discharged on 10 days after operation, and there was no complications and relapses occurred during the 18 months follow-up period.Conclusions Variant ALPPS combined with inferior vena cava reconstruction is an effective attempt to treat end stage HAE with multiple and giant hydatid lesions and insufficient RLV.

Citation: TANG Jichao, YANG Chong, ZHOU Guo, YANG Hongji, ZHANG Yu, DENG Shaoping. Variant ALPPS combined with inferior vena cava reconstruction for end-stage hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2020, 27(9): 1139-1144. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202002035 Copy

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