Factors associated with contralateral liver hypertrophy after unilateral radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Radioembolization for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) induces liver volume changes referred to as "atrophy-hypertrophy complex". The aim of this study was to investigate lobar liver volume changes after unilateral radioembolization and to search for factors associated with hypertrophy of the untreated lobe.

Materials and methods

Seventy-five patients were retrospectively evaluated. Inclusion criteria were: (1) right-lobar radioembolization for unresectable unilateral HCC, (2) available liver computed tomography scans before, 1, 3, and at least 6 months after radioembolization. Baseline patient characteristics included clinical features, laboratory results, spleen volume, and liver computed tomography. Absolute and relative (referred to the whole

SUBMITTER: Goebel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5510860 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature