title: [Portal vein embolization prior to liver surgery].
abstract: Portal vein embolization is performed with the intention to occlude the portal veins to liver segments with malignancies and direct the portal flow to the healthy part (usually the left lobe) of the liver. Thus, hyperperfusion through the non-embolized part of the liver will create hyperplasia and hyperfunction, which allow extensive liverresection at a later stage in patients where it otherwise would have been contradictory to operate because of too small volume of the residual liver.
authors: Radiologisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. anders1@dadlnet.dk
authors: Poul Erik
authors: PE
authors: Andersen
authors: Bassam
authors: B
authors: Mahdi
authors: Henning Overgaard
authors: HO
authors: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011172:Portography; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed