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Improvement of hepatic dearterialization: A case report
Author(s) -
Idema Albertus A. J.,
Tjiong Harry S. L.,
Oldhoff Jan
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930130303
Subject(s) - medicine , portal vein , blood supply , ischemia , hepatic veins , carcinoid syndrome , liver tissue , radiology , surgery , pathology
Dearterialization of the liver causes necrosis of primary liver tumors or metastases, because their blood supply is largely arterial. The normal liver tissue remains vital after a period of ischemia if the portal vein is intact. A patient with a carcinoid syndrome due to liver metastases is described. It was found that it is difficult to achieve complete dearterialization of the liver. Rather, preoperative and particularly peroperative angiograms are required to ensure the best possible degree of dearterialization.