Abstract:Objective:To investigate the feasibility and effect of the operation performed on the shortterm after stop of esophageal variceal bleeding(EVB) in patients with portal hypertension. Methods:The clinical data of fifty two cases of EVB undewent pericardiac devascularization (PCDV) operation or combination of PCDV and shunt operation (combined operation) 12 weeks after the EVB stopped were analysed. Results:After operation, the portal pressure in combined operation group and PCDV group was (9.3±2.25)cmH2O and(3.65±1.52)cmH2O respectively. The operative mortality was 5.8% (3/52) and the mobidity was 44.2%(23/52)in this series. No rebleeding occurred in combined operation group,but recurrent bleeding developed in 2 cases in PCDV group during the early postoperative period. The incidence of rebleeding was 5.6% in combined operation group and 20.0% in PCDV group in long followup period. Postoperative encephalopathy occured in 2 cases in combined operation group and 1 case in PCDV group. Conclusions:For the patients with portal hypertension complicated with EVB,surgical therapy 12 weeks after stop of EVB might be a safe and feasible method. Combined operation should be performed on the younger patients with higher portal pressure(>35cmH2O) and the liver function belongs to Child A or B grade;however, if the patient with hepatic function of Child C grade,the first choice of surgical procedure is PCDV.