Abstract:Objective To observe the application of microsphere embolism plus lipiodol in partial splenic artery embolization. Methods A prospective controlled study was applied, which contained 180 patients and were randomly divided into the microsphere embolism embolization group (group 1), microsphere embolism united lipiodol group (group 2) and gelatin sponge embolization group (group 3). Effectiveness index including WBC, HGB, PLT, the number of cases reaching normal value at 3 and 6 months after treatment, and complications including fever, peritonitis and abdomen pain, and the number of vascular reperfusions at 6 months after treatment were recorded. Results Patients in group 1 and group 2 exerted increase in effectiveness and the number of vascular reperfusion 6 months after treatment when compared with group 3 while no statistically significant differences were found between group 1 and group 2. Patients in group 2 had shorter duration of peritonitis, fever and abdominal pain when compared with those in group 3. Conclusions Microsphere embolism plus lipiodol is safe and effective in splenic artery embolism without increasing complications.