Liver regeneration after portal vein embolization: comparison between absolute ethanol and N-butyl-cyanoacrylate in an in vivo rat model

PURPOSETo compare the effects of absolute ethanol (ethanol) and N-butyl-cyanoacrylate (NBCA) on non-embolized liver lobe regeneration in a rat model.METHODSTwenty-seven Sprague–Dawley rats underwent portal vein embolization (PVE) using ethanol:lipiodol, 1:1 (ethanol group, n = 11, 40.74%), NBCA:lipi...

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Main Authors: Mitsunari Maruyama, Haruyuki Takaki, Naoko Yamada, Yutaka Hirata, Koichiro Yamakado, Hajime Kitagaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2023-07-01
Series:Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
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Online Access: http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/liver-regeneration-after-portal-vein-embolization-/57857