Portal vein embolization before major hepatectomy and its effects on regeneration, resectability and outcome
Ribero D, Abdalla EK, Madoff DC, Donadon M, Loyer EM, Vauthey J. Portal vein embolization before major hepatectomy and its effects on regeneration, resectability and outcome. British Journal Of Surgery 2007, 94: 1386-1394. PMID: 17583900, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPortal vein embolizationHepatic dysfunctionStandardized FLRVein embolizationMortality rateFuture liver remnant volumePostoperative hepatic dysfunctionLiver-related complicationsLiver remnant volumeDegree of hypertrophyHospital stayMajor hepatectomyPostoperative complicationsHepatic resectionLiver resectionRemnant volumePrognostic informationPatientsComplicationsDysfunctionVolumetric evaluationResectionEmbolizationOutcomesCent