Is portal vein embolization safe and effective for patients with impaired liver function?
Takaaki KonishiTakeshi TakamotoTakuya HashimotoMasatoshi MakuuchiPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)
A patient with impaired liver functional reserve (ICG-R15 > 20%) can be a candidate for PVE and successive hepatectomy, as safely as a patient with normal and slightly impaired liver functional reserve (ICG-R15 ≤ 20%).
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