An observational study to determine volume changes in the functional liver remnant following portal vein embolization

An observational study to determine volume changes in the functional liver remnant following portal vein embolization

Abstract Background and Aim Portal vein embolization (PVE) prior to hepatic resection reduces the risk of hepatic insufficiency in the postoperative period by redistributing blood from the embolized unhealthy liver to the healthy liver, termed the functional liver remnant (FLR). A retrospective anal...

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Main Authors: Vikrant Dhurandhar, Richard Waugh, Sulman Ahmed, Suchitra Mantrala, Joga Chaganti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:JGH Open
Subjects:
functional liver remnant
hepatic resection
outcomes
portal vein embolization
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12614

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