Venous Embolization of the Liver

• History and Anatomy.- History of Major Liver Resections.- Microcirculation of the Liver.- Portal and Hepatic Vein Anatomy.- Surgical Anatomy of the Liver in the Glissonean Pedicle Approach: What We Need to Know.- Liver Anatomy: Variant Venous Anatomy and Implications for Resection.- Liver Regeneration and the Atrophy-Hypertrophy Complex.- Preoperative Assessment.- Preoperative Imaging of Liver Cancers: Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Imaging of Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.- Preoperative Imaging of Liver Cancer: Metastases.- CT Volumetry: Japanese Methodology.- Morphometric Imaging Techniques and the Functional Liver Remnant.- Preoperative Assessment with Functional Studies of the Liver.- Embolization Techniques.- Indications and Contraindications for Portal Vein Embolization.- Embolic Materials Used for Portal Vein Embolization.- Trans Ileocolic Portal Vein Embolization.- Contralateral Approach to Portal Vein Embolization.- The Ipsilateral Approach for Right PVE with or Without Segment 4.- Complications of Portal Vein Embolization.- Hepatic Vein Embolization.- Clinical Outcomes for Liver Metastases.- Clinical Outcomes for Biliary Tract Cancer.- Clinical Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Nontraditional Resection Including the Two-Stage Hepatectomy.- Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization Strategy for Complex Liver Resection.- Sequential PVE and TAE for Biliary Tract Cancer and Liver Metastases.- Sequential TACE and PVE for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.-  Evidence and the Future.- Chemotherapy and Its Effect on Liver Hypertrophy.- Tumor Growth After Embolization.- Portal Vein Embolization Prior to Major Hepatectomy: The Evidence.- Enhancing Hepatic Regeneration with Stem Cells and Portal Vein Embolization.- Future Perspectives.- Index.

From the reviews: "This book provides a comprehensive review of not only the state of the art of portal vein embolisation but the whole process of assessing and bringing patients to resection. As such, from a radiological perspective it will be of interest to the diagnostic radiologist assessing for resectability and measuring liver volumes and the interventionalist performing the embolisation." (Graham Munneke, RAD Magazine, April, 2013) "Venous Embolization of the Liver fills a useful niche and provides a thorough review of venous embolization of the liver, especially as it relates to optimization of the results associated with partial hepatectomies. The abstract of each chapter of this well organized and in-depth work also provides the reader significant insight into the content of each chapter. Reading Venous Embolization of the Liver is a worthwhile endeavor for the interventional radiologist, hepatobiliary surgeon, or advanced trainee involved or interested in the treatment of hepatobiliary disease." (Sean Kalagher, Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 24 (4), April, 2013) "This book addresses a very important, practical and fascinating topic: how to manage patients affected by primary liver tumours or by secondary lesions due to primary colorectal cancer, utilizing venous embolization of the affected parenchyma. ... This is a book that will be appreciated not only by interventional radiologists and hepatobiliary surgeons, but also by the broad audience of those dedicated to the treatment of liver diseases and to research in the field." (G. Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 118 (2), March, 2013) Venous Embolization of the Liver: Radiologic and Surgical Practice, has been Highly Commended in the Radiology category of the 2012 BMA Medical Book Awards