Increasing the remnant liver volume using portal vein embolization

Saksirinukul, Thanis; Kosolbhand, Permyot; Tanpowpong, Natthaporn

doi:10.2478/abm-2010-0107

Abstract

Background: Portal vein embolization (PVE) is a common procedure to induce hypertrophy of the remnant liver (RL) before major hepatectomy. Objective: Evaluate increased RL volume after PVE based on CT volumetric measurement. Methods: Multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) was used to measure hepatic volumetric measurement, including total liver volume and RL volumes of pre- and post-PVE. Complications were recorded from PVE and from three-month after post-extended hepatectomy liver dysfunction. Result and conclusion: There was a 10% increase in RL volume. Mean days between CT and PVE were 20 days. No major complications from PVE were observed.

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Increasing the remnant liver volume using portal vein embolization

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