Open AccessPortal vein embolization induces compensatory hypertrophy of remnant liver
Author(s) -
Jinke Huang,
Yang Weizhu,
Jianjun Li,
Na Jiang,
Zheng Qubin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.408
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , digital subtraction angiography , portal venous pressure , portal vein embolization , muscle hypertrophy , radiology , angiography , vein , portal hypertension , surgery , hepatectomy , cirrhosis , resection
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of different portal vein branch embolization agents in inducing compensatory hypertrophy of the remnant liver and to offer a theoretic basis for clinical portal vein branch embolization.