An inadequate volume of future liver remnant (FLR) remains an absolute contraindication to liver resection. FLR measurement correlates with surgical outcome and is fundamental to identify those patients that may benefit from portal vein embolization (PVE) and to assess the liver volume change following embolization. In order to minimize the risk of postoperative liver failure, preoperative analysis of FLR must be included in the surgical planning of every major liver resection. The aims of this review are to describe the use of preoperative volumetric analysis in modern liver surgery and indications for PVE. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014; 110:445-450. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Preoperative assessment of postoperative liver function: The importance of residual liver volume / Pulitano, C; Crawford, M; Joseph, D; Aldrighetti, L; Sandroussi, C. - In: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-4790. - 110:4(2014), pp. 445-450. [10.1002/jso.23671]
Preoperative assessment of postoperative liver function: The importance of residual liver volume
Aldrighetti L;
2014-01-01
Abstract
An inadequate volume of future liver remnant (FLR) remains an absolute contraindication to liver resection. FLR measurement correlates with surgical outcome and is fundamental to identify those patients that may benefit from portal vein embolization (PVE) and to assess the liver volume change following embolization. In order to minimize the risk of postoperative liver failure, preoperative analysis of FLR must be included in the surgical planning of every major liver resection. The aims of this review are to describe the use of preoperative volumetric analysis in modern liver surgery and indications for PVE. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014; 110:445-450. (c) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
