Portal Vein Embolization for Future Liver Remnant Enhancement and Combined Modality Treatment for the Management of Post-hepatic Resection Biliary Fistula in an 18-Month Old Child With Hepatoblastoma

Portal Vein Embolization for Future Liver Remnant Enhancement and Combined Modality Treatment for the Management of Post-hepatic Resection Biliary Fistula in an 18-Month Old Child With Hepatoblastoma

Hepatic resection is the mainstay of treatment for hepatoblastoma. However, the presence of adequate future liver remnant (FLR) is essential to prevent postoperative liver failure. Portal vein embolization (PVE) is commonly utilized in adults for promoting hypertrophy of FLR, however, it is sparingl...

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Main Authors: Odaiyappan Kannappan, Keduovinuo Keditsu, Monica Bhagat, Anurag Shrimal, Ashwin Polnaya, Suyash Kulkarni, Sajid S. Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
hepatoblastoma
hepatic resection
portal vein embolization
future liver remnant (FLR)
post-operative biliary leak
percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2019.00054/full

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