title: Percutaneous right portal vein embolization with polyvinyl alcohol particles in gastric cancer metastasis: report of a case.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Inonu University School of Medicine, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, 44069, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.forename: Kaya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarac
authors.forename: Sezai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kirimlioglu
authors.forename: Tamer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baysal
authors.forename: Alpay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sigirci
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011169:Portal Vein; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol