Hepatic resection under selective portal vein occlusion using degradable starch microspheres. A simple procedure of an experimental study using the pig.
A simple technique is described to perform hepatectomy. The technique consists of portal vein blood flow occlusion using degradable starch microspheres injected through an ultrasonically-guided puncture at the point of resection root and hepatic artery occlusion. The method minimizes ischemic damage to the liver remnant and is easy to perform.
Department of Surgery, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima 730-8619, Japan.
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Ezaki
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Yamaguchi
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Sasaki
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Ishida
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Fujiwara
D000818:Animals; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007267:Injections; D008863:Microspheres; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013213:Starch / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013552:Swine; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
C044817:Spherex; D013213:Starch