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SUBMITTER: Hasselgren K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6414468 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hasselgren Kristina K Sandström Per P Røsok Bård Ingvald BI Sparrelid Ernesto E Lindell Gert G Larsen Peter Nørgaard PN Larsson Anna Lindhoff AL Schultz Nicolai A NA Björnbeth Bjorn Atle BA Isaksson Bengt B Rizell Magnus M Björnsson Bergthor B
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 20181121 3
<h4>Background</h4>Portal vein occlusion (PVO) is an established method to increase the volume of the future liver remnant (FLR). The main reasons for not proceeding to radical hepatectomy are lack of volume increase and tumor progression due to a wait-time interval of up to 8 weeks. The hypothesis was that the increase in FLR volume is not linear and is largest during the first weeks.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) and standardized future liver remnant (sFLR) < ...[more]