Initial experience with Double-vein Embolization in Hungary
David Adam Korda, Andras Bibok, Attila Doros, Denes Horvathy, Oszkar Hahn, Balint Kokas, Damjan Pekli, Anna Zsofia Meltzer, Attila Szijarto, Domonkos Nadasdy-Horvath, Pal Akos Deak · 2024
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David Korda, Andras Bibok, and Attila Doros lead a team reporting Hungary's first run of double-vein embolization, a trick to grow the liver before major liver surgery. Their paper appeared in two thousand twenty-four. Removing much of the liver is only safe if the remnant can handle the load. Blocking veins on the side to be removed redirects blood and swells the keeper side.
Sixteen procedures were performed at one university center over eighteen months. Every procedure succeeded technically, with no major complications. Nearly all patients went on to their planned resection. The remnant grew substantially in both volume and share within weeks. Function scans showed matching gains in clearing power. One patient died of liver failure after surgery, a sobering footnote. The authors judge their results in line with the international literature. The technique now has a Hungarian foothold.
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| CREATOR | David Adam Korda, Andras Bibok, Attila Doros, Denes Horvathy, Oszkar Hahn, Balint Kokas, Damjan Pekli, Anna Zsofia Meltzer, Attila Szijarto, Domonkos Nadasdy-Horvath, Pal Akos Deak |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |