Patients with liver cirrhosis frequently exhibit dyslipidemia due to impaired hepatic lipid synthesis, altered bile acid metabolism, and portal hypertension. Laparoscopic Splenectomy and Azygoportal Disconnection (LSD) is commonly used to treat Cirrhosis with Portal Hypertension Bleeding in these patients, but its impact on lipid profiles within 1 year postoperatively remains poorly characterized. This study will follow patients undergoing LSD to measure changes in serum lipid parameters before and after surgery, identify risk factors for lipid profile deterioration or improvement, and determine whether LSD can ameliorate dyslipidemia in the long term, thereby informing metabolic management strategies in cirrhotic patients.
This study is a single-center retrospective medical record analysis. Patients who had undergone laparoscopic splenectomy and azygoportal disconnection were screened and included in medical records. Preoperative baseline data, as well as laboratory and clinical data at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months postoperatively, were extracted from the medical records to analyze the dynamic trends of four serum lipid parameters (total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol). Intraoperative indicators, postoperative complications, albumin, bilirubin, and changes in Child-Pugh liver function classification were also collected as secondary outcome measures for statistical analysis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
150
Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University
Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Total triglycerides (TG) level
Change in total triglycerides (TG) level
Time frame: baseline, postoperative month 3, month 6, month 9, month 12,
Total cholesterol (TC) leve
Change in total cholesterol (TC) level
Time frame: baseline, and postoperative month 3, month 6, month 9,month 12
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)
Change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level
Time frame: baseline, and postoperative month 3, month 6, month 9,month 12,
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)
Change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level
Time frame: baseline, and postoperative month 3, month 6, month 9, month 12,
albumin, bilirubin
albumin, bilirubin level
Time frame: baseline, and postoperative month 3, month 6, month 9, month 12,
Child-Pugh grade
Changes in Child-Pugh grade The Child-Pugh score is calculated based on five parameters, each assigned 1, 2, or 3 points. 1. Total bilirubin · Less than 2 mg/dL: 1 point · 2-3 mg/dL: 2 points · Greater than 3 mg/dL: 3 points 2. Serum albumin · Greater than 3.5 g/dL: 1 point · 2.8-3.5 g/dL: 2 points · Less than 2.8 g/dL: 3 points 3. Prothrombin time prolongation or INR · Prolongation less than 4 seconds (INR \< 1.7): 1 point · Prolongation 4-6 seconds (INR 1.7-2.3): 2 points · Prolongation greater than 6 seconds (INR \> 2.3): 3 points 4. Ascites · None: 1 point · Mild or controlled with diuretics: 2 points · Moderate to severe or refractory: 3 points 5. Hepatic encephalopathy · None: 1 point · Grade I-II: 2 points · Grade III-IV: 3 points Total score and corresponding grade · 5-6 points: Child-Pugh class A · 7-9 points: Child-Pugh class B · 10-15 points: Child-Pugh class C
Time frame: baseline, and postoperative month 3, month 6, month 9,month 12,
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