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The diagnostic value of 99m-Tc GSA scintigraphy for liver function and remnant liver volume in hepatic surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study in 27 patients

Authors: Naokazu Chiba, Kei Yokozuka, Shigeto Ochiai, Takahiro Gunji, Masaaki Okihara, Toru Sano, Koichi Tomita, Rina Tsutsui, Shigeyuki Kawachi

Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Background

The aim was to analyze hepatic hypertrophy after portal vein embolization (PVE) and Associating Liver Partition with Portal vein ligation for Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) to determine whether clinical circumstances associated with major hepatic resections correlated with remnant growth.

Methods

Data was abstracted from a retrospectively maintained database on 27 patients undergoing hepatic resection followed by PVE and the ALPPS procedure between October 1, 2007 and December 31, 2016. The increasing rate of liver volume and remnant liver LU15 was defined as the percentage-point difference between the liver volume and remnant liver LU15 before and after the intervention or surgery. And correlation between kinetic growth rate (KGR) of liver and future remnant liver volume or remnant liver LU15 was analyzed.

Results

The degree of hypertrophy (DH) of volume and LU15 was significantly greater after ALPPS (volume: 40.3% and LU15: 65.0%) than after PVE (volume: 22.7% and LU15: 48.8%) (P < 0.05). KGR of volume and LU15 was significantly greater after ALPPS (volume: 19.0 cm³/day and 2.00%/day) (LU15: 0.61 /day and 1.82%/day) than after PVE (volume: 3.89 cm³/day and 0.42%/day) (LU15: 0.19 /day and 0.63%/day) (P < 0.001). An inverse correlation between KGR and initial remnant liver volume was observed. And a positive correlation between KGR and LU15 was observed.

Conclusion

Future remnant liver volume and KGR was greater after the ALPPS procedure than after PVE. Liver hypertrophy is related to the expected remnant liver volume and total liver function. This study suggested that total liver function and initial remnant liver volume might be a new indication of hepatectomy after PVE and ALPPS in the case of insufficient remnant liver volume.

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Title: The diagnostic value of 99m-Tc GSA scintigraphy for liver function and remnant liver volume in hepatic surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study in 27 patients
Authors: Naokazu Chiba
Kei Yokozuka
Shigeto Ochiai
Takahiro Gunji
Masaaki Okihara
Toru Sano
Koichi Tomita
Rina Tsutsui
Shigeyuki Kawachi
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1754-9493
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-018-0161-5

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The diagnostic value of 99m-Tc GSA scintigraphy for liver function and remnant liver volume in hepatic surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study in 27 patients

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Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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