2021
Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma
Chai NX, Chapiro J, Petukhova A, Gross M, Kucukkaya A, Raju R, Zeevi T, Elbanan M, Lin M, Perez-Lozada JC, Schlachter T, Strazzabosco M, Pollak JS, Madoff DC. Thermal ablation alone vs thermal ablation combined with transarterial chemoembolization for patients with small (<3 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma. Clinical Imaging 2021, 76: 123-129. PMID: 33592550, PMCID: PMC8217099, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.01.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaThermal ablationTA groupEarly-stage hepatocellular carcinomaMedian overall survivalTherapy-naïve patientsKaplan-Meier analysisMaximum tumor diameterStage hepatocellular carcinomaLog-rank testDrug-eluting beadsSmall hepatocellular carcinomaTerms of TTPHIPAA-compliant IRBSignificant differencesLipiodol-TACELocoregional therapyBCLC stageComplication rateTreatment cohortsTumor diameterAFP levelsPatient group
2008
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