Abstract
Objective To investigate the efficacy of percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization （PTVE） with Cyanoacrylate （TH glue） in treating large gastric fundal variceal bleeding. Methods PTVE was performed on 24 patients with TH glue injected into the main stem of left gastric vein and its fundic branches. The degree of varices in gastric fundus, rebleeding rate and survival rate after the procedure were compared with those before. Results Varices in gastric fundus were all embolized successfully with TH glue. The diameter of varices was reduced to below 5ram or disappeared in 20 patients （83.3%）, and reduced to 5-10ram in the other 4 （ 16. 7% ）. During the follow-up period of 3-36 months（ mean 16. 6 months） ,the rebleeding rate and mortality were 12. 5% （3/24）, and 12. 5% （3/24）, respectively. One patient died of liver cancer, and two others died of chronic liver failure. Conclusion PTVE with TH glue is of ideal therapeutic effect to block the feeding veins of large gastric fundal varices. Key words: Esophageal and gastric varices; Hemorrhage; Therapeutic embolization
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