Safety and efficacy of preoperative right portal vein embolization in patients at risk for postoperative liver failure following major right hepatectomy
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Enestvedt C, Diggs B, Sheppard B, Orloff S, Billingsley K. Laparoscopic hepatic resection: Favorable short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer metastases of the left hemiliver. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 347-347. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.4_suppl.347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-term outcomesColorectal cancer metastasisLaparoscopic resectionCRC metastasisLiver resectionLeft liverFavorable short-term outcomesLower intraoperative blood lossCancer metastasisIntraoperative blood lossLaparoscopic liver resectionGroup of patientsLaparoscopy groupLeft hepatectomyTumor factorsBlood lossDisease recurrenceLaparoscopic approachLeft hemiliverMajor complicationsRetrospective reviewTumor characteristicsOpen surgeryOpen groupUnivariate analysis