Volumetric analysis of the liver after right portal vein embolization: mid-term follow-up based on embolization score

• Published in: Clinical radiology 2010-04, Vol.65 (4), p.288-296
• Main Authors: Shin, J.H, Yoon, H.-K, Kwon, J, Lee, S.W, Chae, E.Y, Ko, G.-Y, Sung, K.B, Gwon, D.-I
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alanine Transaminase - metabolism; Aspartate Aminotransferases - metabolism; Biological and medical sciences; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Female; Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable - therapeutic use; Humans; Hypertrophy - diagnostic imaging; Hypertrophy - pathology; Liver - blood supply; Liver - diagnostic imaging; Liver - pathology; Liver Diseases - therapy; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Organ Size; Portal Vein - diagnostic imaging; Preoperative Care - methods; Radiology; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Retrospective Studies; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 0009-9260; 1365-229X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.09.019

Aim To evaluate liver volume alterations and liver function after right portal vein embolization (PVE) during mid-term follow-up based on embolization score. Materials and methods Computed tomography (CT) images and liver function profiles were obtained before PVE, and at short-term (7–45 days), and mid-term follow-up (106–380 days) after PVE in all 30 patients. The patients were divided into group A (PVE score ≥3, n = 20) and group B (PVE score