Purpose The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of transsplenic venous access closure. Materials and Methods Twenty patients (mean age: 51.8 years; range: 28–72), underwent 21 transsplenic venous access procedures ...
David Rigual +4 more
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Hepatic outflow obstruction created by balloon occlusion of the hepatic vein: induced hepatic hemodynamic changes and the therapeutic applications of hepatic venous occlusion with a balloon catheter in interventional radiology. [PDF]
Hepatic outflow obstruction created by balloon occlusion of the hepatic vein induces characteristic angiographic findings in the occluded area: prolonged enhancement on hepatogram followed by reversed portal opacification on the hepatic arteriogram and ...
Hiraki, Takao, Kanazawa, Susumu
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Strategies to increase the resectability of hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
© 2015 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is best treated by liver transplantation, but the applicability of transplantation is greatly limited. Tumor resection in partial hepatectomy is hence resorted to.
Chok, KSH, She, WH
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Hepatic infarction following abdominal interventional procedures. [PDF]
To clarify the incidence, background, and progress of hepatic infarction following interventional procedures, cases of hepatic infarction following interventional procedures at our department during the last decade were identified by reviewing the ...
Akaki, Shiro +9 more
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Splenic vein stenting for recurrent chylous ascites in sinistral portal hypertension: a case report
Background Sinistral portal hypertension results from obstruction or stenosis of the splenic vein and is characterized by normal portal vein pressures and liver function tests.
Brian Covello +2 more
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Results of Radical Surgical Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
Radical operations of cholangiocarcinomas are connected with the great number of post-operative complications, and lethality reaches 15-30 %. The most debatable questions remain the choice of the operation type depending on localization and spreading of ...
Avdosyev, Y. (Yuriy) +2 more
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Comparison of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt with covered stent and balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration in managing isolated gastric varices [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Although a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is commonly placed to manage isolated gastric varices, balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) has also been used. We compare the long-term outcomes from these
Kim, Seung Kwon +3 more
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Background Portal vein embolization is essential for patients with biliary cancer who undergo extended hepatectomy to induce hypertrophy of the future remnant liver.
Chun-Yi Tsai +5 more
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Volume and flow modulation strategies to mitigate post-hepatectomy liver failure
IntroductionPost hepatectomy liver failure is the most common cause of death following major hepatic resections with a perioperative mortality rate between 40% to 60%.
Richard Bell +5 more
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Comparison of conservative treatment versus transcatheter arterial embolisation for the treatment of spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma [PDF]
Purpose: To elucidate the prognostic factors in the spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to determine whether transcatheter arterial embolisation (TAE) is associated with better prognosis compared to conservative treatment.
Baba, Yasutaka +8 more
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