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Participatory Value Evaluation (PVE): A New Preference-Elicitation Method for Decision Making in Healthcare
Participatory value evaluation (PVE) has recently been introduced in the field of health as a new method to elicit stated preferences for public...
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Open Versus Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Sequential TACE–PVE: A Multicentric Comparative Study
BackgroundRight hepatectomy (RH) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is ideally preceded by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) and portal...
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Dragon 1 Protocol Manuscript: Training, Accreditation, Implementation and Safety Evaluation of Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization (PVE/HVE) to Accelerate Future Liver Remnant (FLR) Hypertrophy
Study PurposeThe DRAGON 1 trial aims to assess training, implementation, safety and feasibility of combined portal- and hepatic-vein embolization...
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Liver Venous Deprivation (LVD) Versus Portal Vein Embolization (PVE) Alone Prior to Extended Hepatectomy: A Matched Pair Analysis
BackgroundTo investigate whether liver venous deprivation (LVD) as simultaneous, portal vein (PVE) and right hepatic vein embolization offers...
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Anatomy-based correction of kidney PVE on \(^{177}\text{Lu}\) SPECT images
BackgroundIn peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), accurate quantification of kidney activity on post-treatment SPECT images paves the way...
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Ipsilateral access portal venous embolization (PVE) for preoperative hypertrophy exhibits low complication rates in Clavien-Dindo and CIRSE scales
BackgroundPortal venous embolization (PVE) is a minimal invasive preoperative strategy that aims to increase future liver remnant (FLR) in order to...
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Infective endocarditis after isolated aortic valve replacement: comparison between catheter-interventional and surgical valve replacement
Background and aimsProsthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is the prognostically most unfavourable complication after aortic valve replacement. This...
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Healthcare exposures and associated risk of endocarditis after open-heart cardiac valve surgery
BackgroundInfective endocarditis (IE) following cardiac valve surgery is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Data on the impact of...
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Effect of Sarcopenia on the Increase in Liver Volume and Function After Portal Vein Embolization
PurposeSarcopenia is associated with a decreased kinetic growth rate (KGR) of the future liver remnant (FLR) after portal vein embolization (PVE)....
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Sequential transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and portal vein embolization before hepatectomy for the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
R0 resection is the gold standard for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, residual liver deficiency remains a major obstacle to...
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Sequential Y90 liver radioembolization and portal vein embolization: an additional strategy to downstage liver tumors and to enhance liver hypertrophy before major hepatectomies
BackgroundYttrium (Y) 90 liver radioembolization (TARE) induces both tumor downsizing and contralateral liver hypertrophy. In this study, we report...
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Is ALPPS still appropriate for large or locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in an era of targeted agents and immunotherapy?
Therapeutic options for large or locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have limited efficacy. This study investigated the efficacy and...
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Multi-organ Radiomics-Based Prediction of Future Remnant Liver Hypertrophy Following Portal Vein Embolization
BackgroundPortal vein embolization (PVE) is used to induce remnant liver hypertrophy prior to major hepatectomy. The purpose of this study was to...
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Management of potential portal vein thrombus during laparoscopic right hemihepatectomy following portal vein embolization
BackgroundPortal vein embolization (PVE) is often performed prior to right hemihepatectomy (RH) to increase the future liver remnants. However,...
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Using machine learning to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the modified Duke/ESC 2015 criteria in patients with suspected prosthetic valve endocarditis – a proof of concept study
IntroductionProsthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a serious complication of prosthetic valve implantation, with an estimated yearly incidence of at...
