2011
Development of a Large Animal Model of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Using Hepatic Transarterial Embolization: A Study in Swine
Avritscher R, Wright KC, Javadi S, Uthamanthil R, Gupta S, Gagea M, Bassett RL, Murthy R, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC. Development of a Large Animal Model of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Using Hepatic Transarterial Embolization: A Study in Swine. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2011, 22: 1329-1334. PMID: 21802316, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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