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Table 2 Liver volumetry before and after PVE

From: Portal vein embolization with n-butyl-cyanoacrylate through an ipsilateral approach before major hepatectomy: single center analysis of 50 consecutive patients

PVE segments, N (%)

 Right plus IV PVE

10 (20)

 Right PVE

38 (76)

 Segments VI and VII

2 (4)

PVE approach, N (%)

 Ipsilateral

49 (98)

 Ipsi and Contra-lateral

1 (2)

Microcathether, N (%)

20 (40)

Glue: Lipidol ratio (range)

1-3 to 1-4

Before PVEa

 Total functional liver volume, mL, mean (SD)

1473.57 (432.78)

 Future liver remnant, mL, mean (SD)

421.95 (132.54)

After PVEa

 Total functional liver volume, mL, mean (SD)

1531.24 (459.77)

 Future liver remnant, mL, mean (SD)

628.97 (191.64)

FLR increasea, %

51.67 (21.81)

FLR ratio increasea, %

12.73 (4.8)

Kinetic growth ratea, %/week

2.98 (1.29)

  1. aData available for 37 patients
  2. SD Standard Deviation