Percutaneous right portal vein embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles in gastric cancer metastasis: report of a case

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles are used for the embolization of various vascular tumors. They are also used before hepatic resection to embolize the ipsilateral portal vein, causing hypertrophy of the remaining liver. We report our first experience with portal vein embolization (PVE) with PVA par...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2005-09, Vol.35 (9), p.765-769
Hauptverfasser:	Kutlu, Ramazan, Sarac, Kaya, Yilmaz, Sezai, Kirimlioglu, Vedat, Baysal, Tamer, Alkan, Alpay, Sigirci, Ahmet
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Humans Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Liver Neoplasms - secondary Liver Neoplasms - therapy Male Middle Aged Polyvinyl Alcohol - therapeutic use Portal Vein Stomach Neoplasms - pathology Stomach Neoplasms - therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles are used for the embolization of various vascular tumors. They are also used before hepatic resection to embolize the ipsilateral portal vein, causing hypertrophy of the remaining liver. We report our first experience with portal vein embolization (PVE) with PVA particles to treat gastric cancer metastasis to the liver. PVE with PVA is a safe interventional radiologic procedure, which does not cause problems during surgery and can improve the outcome of hepatic resection.
ISSN:	0941-1291 1436-2813
DOI:	10.1007/s00595-005-2993-8