Table 1
Clinicopathological features of the eight patients treated with portal vein embolisation
| Case | Sex/age | Diagnosis | Tumour size (cm) | PVT (gross) | Interval between PVE and hepatectomy (days) | Follow up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVE, portal vein embolisation; PVT, portal vein thrombosis. | ||||||
| 1 | M/66 | Cholangiocarcinoma | 2.8×2×2 | No | 15 | 21 |
| 2 | F/72 | Hepatocellular carcinoma | 8×8×5 | No | 21 | 16 |
| 3 | M/69 | Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of gall bladder | 7.5×7×7 | No | 21 | 8 |
| 4 | M/48 | Suspected cholangiocarcinoma. No malignancy on resection | Yes | 21 | 8 | |
| 5 | M/72 | Cholangiocarcinoma | 2.5×2.5×2 | Yes | 28 | 6 |
| 6 | M/56 | Metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma | 5.5×4×3.5 | No | 22 | 4 |
| 7 | M/56 | Cholangiocarcinoma | 2 | Yes | 32 | 4 |
| 8 | M/70 | Metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma | 3×2.5×2.5 | Yes | 18 | 2 |
