Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified?
Kishi Y, Madoff DC, Abdalla EK, Palavecino M, Ribero D, Chun YS, Vauthey JN. Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified? Surgery 2008, 144: 744-751. PMID: 19081016, PMCID: PMC5901738, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative portal vein embolizationPortal vein embolizationPortal veinHypertrophy rateVein embolizationRight portal vein embolizationExtended right hepatectomyLiver remnant volumeMajor hepatectomyRight hepatectomyCurative hepatectomySubsequent resectionClinical outcomesRemnant volumeEmbolizationComplicationsPatientsAbsolute increaseHepatectomyUninjured liverSignificant differencesVeinSegment 2Volume gainResection