Clinical application of pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion arterial embolization in the treatment of hepatic hemangioma

Objective To analyze and investigate the clinical therapeutic effect of pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion arterial embolization for hepatic hemangioma.Methods We made use of lipiodol-ultrafluid,gelfoam particles and pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion to treat 42 patients in our hospital by arterial embolization.Additionally,6 cases of the treatment with PLE were embolized with gelfoam particles.During the 2-6 months follow-up,we observed the deposit of lipiodol,the change of the tumor diameter and the occurrence of complication after the operation.Results Preoperative liver arterial opacification in all cases showed that multiple abnormal vascular lakes in arterial phase,known as hanging out on a twig sign and early leaving but late returning sign.After embolization,the lipiodol deposited well in tumors.After operation 1 case appeared severe complications,4 cases were inefficient,the others were decreased in different degrees and 20 patients' tumors reduced over 50%.Conclusion The pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion arterial embolization is an effective,safe and optimum method to treat hepatic hemangioma.