2009
Major hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with or without portal vein embolization: Perioperative outcome and survival
Palavecino M, Chun YS, Madoff DC, Zorzi D, Kishi Y, Kaseb AO, Curley SA, Abdalla EK, Vauthey JN. Major hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with or without portal vein embolization: Perioperative outcome and survival. Surgery 2009, 145: 399-405. PMID: 19303988, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2008.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative portal vein embolizationMajor hepatic resectionPreoperative PVEPVE groupHepatic resectionPortal vein embolizationHepatocellular carcinomaPerioperative outcomesDFS ratesPerioperative deathsVein embolizationSurvival rateDisease-free survival ratesPreoperative transarterial chemoembolizationOverall postoperative complicationsRemnant liver volumeImproved perioperative outcomesOverall survival rateAmerican Joint CommitteeHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusPerioperative mortalityPerioperative riskPostoperative complicationsOverall survival
2007
Systemic Chemotherapy and Two-Stage Hepatectomy for Extensive Bilateral Colorectal Liver Metastases: Perioperative Safety and Survival
Chun YS, Vauthey JN, Ribero D, Donadon M, Mullen JT, Eng C, Madoff DC, Chang DZ, Ho L, Kopetz S, Wei SH, Curley SA, Abdalla EK. Systemic Chemotherapy and Two-Stage Hepatectomy for Extensive Bilateral Colorectal Liver Metastases: Perioperative Safety and Survival. Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2007, 11: 1498-1505. PMID: 17849166, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-007-0272-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBilateral colorectal liver metastasesColorectal liver metastasesPreoperative portal vein embolizationTwo-stage hepatectomyGroup IGroup IISystemic chemotherapyLiver metastasesSurvival rateDisease-free survival ratesBackgroundTwo-stage hepatectomyDay postoperative mortalityOne-stage hepatectomyPreoperative systemic chemotherapyGroup II patientsMedian hospital stayOutcomes of patientsPortal vein embolizationTreatment of patientsSecond-stage hepatectomyPostoperative mortalityAggressive surgeryBilateral diseaseHospital stayMajor hepatectomy