Abstract:To evaluate the impact of intestine-derived infection after total laparoscopic splenectomy combined with pericardial devascularization (LSPD) in treatment of portal hypertension (PHT) with post-hepatitis hepatic cirrhosis. Methods 36 patients with PHT with post-hepatitis hepatic cirrhosis, who received splenectomy combined with pericardial devascularization. 17 patients underwent total laparoscopic splenectomy combined with pericardial devascularization (laparoscopic group, n = 17) and 19 such patients undergoing conventional open surgery (open group, n = 19) from September 2015 to March 2017 were analyzed. The levels of serum diamine oxidase (DAO), plasma endotoxi (ET), TNF-α on the day 0, 3, 6, 9 after treatment were determined. Before and after operation, and between the two groups in different time in patients with peripheral blood ET, DAO, TNF-a concentrations were compared. Results After the treatment, the intestine-derived infection in laparoscopic group is 5 cases, which in open group is 2 cases (P > 0.05). The levels of serum DAO, ET, TNF-α were increased in both groups (P < 0.05). The levels of serum DAO, ET, TNF-α in the laparoscopic group were significantly higher than those in the open group on the 3, 6 day (P < 0.05). Conclusions The patients of portal hypertension with post-hepatitis hepatic cirrhosis after total LSPD, in which carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum may increase the risk of intestinal barrier dysfunction, even may cause intestine-derived infection.