title: Preoperative portal vein embolization: an approach to improve the safety of major hepatic resection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Interventional Radiology Section, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA.
authors.forename: Pooja D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Thakrar
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Madoff
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008115:Liver Regeneration; D009929:Organ Size; D011169:Portal Vein; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*