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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
Figure 9
Figure 9 Graph of data from a literature review of the relationship between the preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) and the rate of postoperative liver failure after major hepatectomy for hilar bile duct cancer. PVE significantly reduced the incidence of postoperative liver failure (P = 0.0113).