METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF INTRAHEPATIC PORTAL HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS FOLLOWING HEPATECTOMY

摘要

FIELD: medicine.SUBSTANCE: invention may be used for prevention of intrahepatic portal hypertension (IPH) in residual tissue of liver in patiens after hepatectomy (HE) of the different volume. That is ensured by an ultrasonography to determine a spleen area to be taken as an original size with underlying standard postoperative therapy in the first postoperative hours. Serotonine adipinate is administered intravenously drop-by-drop in a dose of 5-10 mg an hour with a spleen size monitored periodically. Administering the preparation is terminated if observing a decrease of the spleen area by not less than 10% of the original size.EFFECT: improved blood circulation in the residual tissue of the liver, prevented IPH decreasing thereby a mortality of the given group of patients.2 ex, 1 tbl