Portal vein embolization for induction of selective hepatic hypertrophy prior to major hepatectomy: rationale, techniques, outcomes and future directions
The ability to modulate the future liver remnant (FLR) is a key component of modern oncologic hepatobiliary surgery practice and has extended surgical candidacy for patients who may have been previously thought unable to survive liver resection. Multiple techniques have been developed to augment the...
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| Language: | English |
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China Anti-Cancer Association
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Cancer Biology & Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/996 |