Abstract
Purpose
We investigated the correlation between serum concentrations of type IV collagen 7s domain (7s collagen) and changes in the volume of the nonembolized liver lobe after subsequent portal vein embolization (PVE).
Methods
The relationship between the pre-embolization results of laboratory tests and the increase in the left lobe volume was evaluated in 32 patients who underwent preoperative PVE via the right portal vein.
Results
By 2 weeks after PVE, the mean volume of the left lobe had increased significantly (P < 0.001). The percent increase in the left lobe volume correlated negatively with the pre-embolization serum concentration of 7s collagen (r = −0.472, P = 0.0063). In three of four patients with high serum concentrations (>8 ng/ml), the percent increase was less than 100% and right lobectomy was not performed. The serum 7s collagen concentration correlated with the histologic activity score (r = 0.469, P = 0.0061) and the histologic fibrosis score (r = 0.425, P = 0.0145).
Conclusion
The serum concentration of 7s collagen may predict the efficacy of PVE. Performing PVE before right lobectomy may not be indicated in patients with high serum concentrations of 7s collagen because the increases in left lobe volume may be insufficient.
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Wu, J., Kubo, S., Tanaka, H. et al. Type IV Collagen 7s Domain as a Predictor of Poor Efficacy of Portal Vein Embolization Before Major Hepatectomy. Surg Today 35, 41–46 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-004-2882-6
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-004-2882-6