Portal Vein Embolization as an Oncosurgical Strategy Prior to Major Hepatic Resection: Anatomic, Surgical and Technical Considerations for Successful Outcomes

Portal Vein Embolization as an Oncosurgical Strategy Prior to Major Hepatic Resection: Anatomic, Surgical and Technical Considerations for Successful Outcomes

Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is used to extend the indications for major hepatic resection, and it has become the standard of care for selected patients with hepatic malignancies treated at major hepatobiliary centers. To date, various techniques with different embolic materials have...

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Main Authors: Sonia Tewani Orcutt, Katsuhiro eKobayashi, Mark eSultenfuss, Brian S Hailey, Anthony eSparks, Bighnesh eSatpathy, Daniel A Anaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Hepatectomy
liver resection
portal vein embolization
liver tumors
oncosurgical strategy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2016.00014/full

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