EUS-guided portal pressure measurement using a digital pressure wire with real-time remote display: a novel, minimally invasive technique for direct measurement in an animal model - 31/05/16
Abstract |
Background and Aims |
Hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) currently serves as a surrogate for portal pressure measurement but has many limitations. We developed a novel technique for rapid and direct portal pressure measurements using a digital pressure wire delivered through an EUS-guided 22-gauge FNA needle. Our aims were to evaluate (1) the short-term safety and technical feasibility, (2) procedural duration and subjective workload assessment, and (3) accuracy compared with a transjugular criterion standard approach.
Methods |
The subjects were Yorkshire pigs, weighing 40 to 55 kg. The portal vein was identified by using a linear array echoendoscope and accessed with a commercially available 22-gauge FNA needle preloaded with a digital pressure wire. Access was confirmed by portal venography. Mean digital pressure measurements were recorded over 30 to 60 seconds, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index was scored. The control measurements were conventional transjugular catheterization with a balloon occlusion catheter to obtain free and wedged hepatic pressures, with subsequent HVPG calculation.
Results |
The total time required for EUS identification and needle access of the portal vein, venography, and digital pressure measurement was less than 5 minutes in 5 of 5 pigs. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Task Load Index scores revealed a low subjective workload. Baseline portal pressure measurements via EUS ranged from 5 mm Hg to 10 mm Hg (mean, 6.4 mm Hg). HVPG measurements were consistently ±1 mm Hg of portal pressure.
Conclusions |
This study is the first report of direct EUS-guided portal pressure measurements by using a digital pressure wire. This method is routinely performed in minutes and provides real-time pressure tracings via wireless transmission. This novel approach for direct portal pressure measurement has the potential to replace traditional indirect HVPG measurements.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations : HVPG, NASA, TLI
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| DISCLOSURE: Dr Thompson is a consultant for and has received research grants from Olympus, is a consultant for Boston Scientific, and is a consultant for, has received royalties from, and holds stock in Covidien. Dr Ryou is a consultant for and has received honoraria from Covidien and Medtronic. Dr Schulman disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication. This project was supported in part by Award Number T32DK007533 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases awarded to Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases or the National Institutes of Health. |
Vol 83 - N° 4
P. 817-820 - avril 2016 Retour au numéro
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