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Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization

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Abstract

This section provides a comprehensive procedural report for preoperative portal vein embolization procedure with up-to-date explanatory notes, synopsis of the indications and contraindications, and potential complications in an organized and practical format.

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Abbreviations

FLR:

Future liver remnant

PVE:

Portal vein embolization

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  1. Department of Radiology, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Debkumar Sarkar

  2. Department of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA

    Anne M. Covey

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Correspondence to Debkumar Sarkar .

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  1. Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Med. Center Department of Radiology, NY, New York, USA

    Bedros Taslakian

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Aghiad Al-Kutoubi

  3. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

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Sarkar, D., Covey, A.M. (2016). Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization. In: Taslakian, B., Al-Kutoubi, A., Hoballah, J. (eds) Procedural Dictations in Image-Guided Intervention. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40845-3_110

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