Open AccessRight Portal Vein Embolization Before Right Hepatectomy for Unilobar Colorectal Liver Metastases Reduces the Intrahepatic Recurrence Rate
Author(s) -
Elíe Oussoultzoglou,
Philippe Bachellier,
Edoardo Rosso,
Radu Razvan Scurtu,
Ioan Lucescu,
Michel Greget,
Daniel Jaeck
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000217609.26178.35
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatectomy , portal vein embolization , portal vein , surgery , embolization , vein , overall survival , survival rate , resection , gastroenterology
To assess the effect of portal vein embolization (PVE) on intrahepatic recurrence rate after right hepatectomy for unilobar colorectal liver metastases (CLM).