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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2007; 13(10): 1505-1515
Published online Mar 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i10.1505
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Figure 4 Flowchart of preoperative treatment. If a patient had jaundice or there were dilated bile ducts in the future remnant liver, biliary drainage (BD) was performed. Surgical interventions were scheduled after sufficient recovery of hepatic function. Portal vein embolization (PVE) was carried out to avoid postoperative liver failure, depending on the liver function and the liver volume to be resected.


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