Table 1.

Patient	Age/sex	Type of tumour	Pre-POPE volume	Post-POPE volume	Change in volume %	Tumour location	Approach for POPE	Segments embolised	Operation	Outcome
1	65/f	CAC	267	550	106	Hilar + segment 4	Ipsilateral then contralateral vein	4–8	Liver not operated	Died 2 months after POPE
2	38/f	HCC	578	703	22	4–6 + 8	Contralateral	4–8	Extended right hemihepatectomy	Died 1 1 months after operation
3	74/m	HCC	250	602	141	8	Ipsilateral	7 + 8	Right hemihepatectomy	Died pneumonia postoperatively
4	72/f	HCC	342	551	61	4–6	Contralateral	4–8	Right hemihepatectomy	Died 19 months after operation
5	70/m	CHM	373	463	24	3–6 + 8	Ipsilateral	4–8	Extended right hemihepatectomy	Disease free after 4 months
6	67/m	CHM	442	550	24	2–4 + 8	Mesenteric	1–4 + 8	Extended left hemihepatectomy	Disease free after 5 months
7	72/m	CHM	349	500	43	4–6 + 8	Contralateral	5–8	Extended right hemihepatectomy	Lung relapse after 30 months
8	62/m	CAC	424	329	−22	Hilar 5 + 6	Contralateral	5 + 6 and left branch occlusion	Inoperable at laparotomy	Trial of chemotherapy Died 3 1 months after POPE

Patient details: f = female, m = male, CAC = cholangiocarcinoma, HCC = hepatocellular carcinoma, CHM = colorectal hepatic metastasis. Volume is given in cc. PRE-POPE VOLUME = projected volume of the liver segments to remain after operation calculated from MRI, POST-POPE VOLUME =Volume of the same segments after embolisation.* = not resected.