title: Simple technique in the measurement of liver volume.
abstract: The measurement of liver volume is considered to be a highly effective prediction of postoperative liver failure in hepatectomized patients and selection of the proper size of the liver obtained from a living donor. The aim of the paper was therefore, to develop a simple, inexpensive and practical technique for the measurement of liver volume. Computerized tomography (CT) imaging sections were used to measure sectional areas of liver sections via a graphic program. The volumes of livers were then calculated from the combined sectional areas using mean-area, end-area, and prismodial methods. The calculated volumes of livers obtained were compared to those manually measured in a water replacement technique. The findings of the results indicated that the liver volume could be estimated from CT scan films with typically less than 5 per cent difference compared to the manual method.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rajavithi Hospital, Thailand.
authors.forename: Weerawut
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Imsamran
authors.forename: Kawin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leelawat
authors.forename: Thatchavee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Leelawat
authors.forename: Somboon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Subwongcharoen
authors.forename: Thawee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ratanachu-ek
authors.forename: Sa-ard
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Treepongkaruna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*