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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Oncol. 2019 Mar 1;119(5):594–603. doi: 10.1002/jso.25430

Table 2.

Portal vein embolization vs. portal vein ligation

PVE PVL Hypertrophy

N Volume increase Morbidity N Volume increase Morbidity

Broering et al. 35 17 188 mL 5.8% 17 123 mL 5.8% PVE > PVL
Aussilhou et al. 34 18 35% NA 17 38% NA PVE = PVL
Capusotti et al. 95 31 53.4% 3.2% 17 43.1% 0% PVE = PVL
Robles et al. 37 18 40% NA 20 30% NA PVE > PVL
Van Lienden et al. 38 14 41.6% NA 7 8.1% NA PVE > PVL

Abbreviations: PVE, portal vein embolization; PVL, portal vein ligation; NA, not available.