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Extended Hepatectomy in Patients With Hepatobiliary Malignancies With and Without Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization

Archives of Surgery · 2002 · Vol. 137(6) · pp. 675–675

Eddie K. Abdalla✉(The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Abstract

Portal vein embolization enables safe and potentially curative extended hepatectomy in a subset of patients who would otherwise be marginal candidates for resection based on a small liver remnant size.

Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicineHepatectomyPerioperativeSurgeryEmbolizationMalignancyPortal vein embolizationRetrospective cohort studyVeinPercutaneous

MeSH terms

AdultAgedBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticBiliary Tract NeoplasmsEmbolization, TherapeuticFemaleHepatectomyHepatic VeinsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studies

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