학술논문
Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified?
Document Type
Report
Author
Source
Surgery. Nov, 2008, Vol. 144 Issue 5, p744, 8 p.
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Language
English
ISSN
0039-6060
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2008.05.015 Byline: Yoji Kishi (a), David C. Madoff (b), Eddie K. Abdalla (a), Martin Palavecino (a), Dario Ribero (a), Yun Shin Chun (a), Jean-Nicolas Vauthey (a) Abstract: Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is increasingly used as a preparation for major hepatectomy in patients with inadequate liver remnant volume or function. However, whether segment 4 (S4) portal veins should be embolized is controversial. The effect of S4 PVE on the volume gain of segments 2 and 3 (S2+3) was examined. Author Affiliation: (a) Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (b) Department of Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex Article History: Accepted 20 May 2008