2020
Preparing for liver surgery with “Alphabet Soup”: PVE, ALPPS, TAE-PVE, LVD and RL
Kim D, Cornman-Homonoff J, Madoff DC. Preparing for liver surgery with “Alphabet Soup”: PVE, ALPPS, TAE-PVE, LVD and RL. HepatoBiliary Surgery And Nutrition 2020, 9: 136-151. PMID: 32355673, PMCID: PMC7188547, DOI: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.09.10.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsPre-operative portal vein embolizationRadiation lobectomyVein embolizationPortal vein embolizationPortal vein ligationStandard of careVenous deprivationPostoperative prognosisVein ligationLiver partitionTreatment eligibilityLiver surgeryInadequate augmentationSurgical hepatectomyTumor progressionLiver growthRegenerative techniquesEmbolizationHepatectomyLobectomyALPPSSurgeryPrognosis
2019
Applications of transcatheter embolotherapy in preparation for liver transplantation and resection
Lin EY, Cornman-Homonoff J, Odisio BC, Madoff DC. Applications of transcatheter embolotherapy in preparation for liver transplantation and resection. Chinese Clinical Oncology 2019, 8: 59. PMID: 31865716, DOI: 10.21037/cco.2019.12.03.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLocoregional therapyPost-resection outcomesLiver-directed therapiesAppropriate patient selectionEarly-stage diseasePre-operative periodMaximal potential benefitTranscatheter embolotherapyLiver transplantationPatient selectionSurgical interventionInterventional radiologyPartial hepatectomyTransplantationTherapyPotential benefitsResectionPatientsSurgeryEmbolotherapyHepatectomyDisease