Optimizing future remnant liver prior to major hepatectomies: increasing volume while decreasing morbidity and mortality

Methods to Increase Future Liver Remnant Volume in Patients with Primarily Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: Current State and Future Perspectives.

Radical liver resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLMs) is the only potentially curative treatment. But primary resectability of CLMs ranges from 15% to 20%. Insufficient future liver remnant volume (FLRV) is the main cause of primary unresectability of CLMs. Currently, there are several methods that can optimize FLRV and permit radical resection of CLMs. The basic methods include two-sta...

Comparison of remnant to total functional liver volume ratio and remnant to standard liver volume ratio as a predictor of postoperative liver function after liver resection

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS The future liver remnant (FLR) is usually calculated as a ratio of the remnant liver volume (RLV) to the total functional liver volume (RLV/TFLV). In liver transplantation, it is generally accepted that the ratio of the graft volume to standard liver volume (SLV) needs to be at least 30% to 40% to fit the hepatic metabolic demands of the recipient. The aim of this study was to ...

Morbidity and mortality after liver resection Running title: Morbidity and mortality after liver resection

Missed injury - decreasing morbidity and mortality: a literature review.

This brief literature review examines the causes of missed injury, the typical clinical pictures that are associated with missed injury and techniques and procedures to help avoid missing injury in the light of the recent literature, while highlighting the cost implications for clinicians.

Efficacy of Chicory in Decreasing Serum Ferritin and Liver Enzymes in Major Beta Thalassemia Patients

Abstract Objective Thalassemia major is a severe transfusion-dependent anemia that needs iron chalation therapy to remove iron overload. The objectives of the present study were to assess the iron overload liver response to inulin of chicory supplementation by evaluating the serum ferritin and liver enzymes. Methods Among 70 beta thalassemia patients, 50 were selected for chelating therapy ...