[Utility of Partial Splenic Embolization Prior to Lung Resection in Patients Demonstrating Platelet Transfusion Refractoriness Due to Hypersplenism].

It is often difficult to control perioperative bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis and concurrent thrombocytopenia and coagulation factor deficiency. Partial splenic embolization (PSE), an auxiliary treatment strategy in management of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, can not only increase platelets but also improve liver function. With advances in interventional radiology, PSE is a safer and more reliable procedure compared to...