Combination of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a review

Abstract Background Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization has been widely used in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. However, double blood supply and the existence of portal vein tumor thrombus influence the efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. Main body Theoretically, porta...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhiying Shao, Xin Liu, Chanjuan Peng, Liping Wang, Dong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02401-4