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Towards safer liver resections
Hoekstra, L.T.
Publication date
2012
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Hoekstra, L. T. (2012). Towards safer liver resections.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1 General Introduction and Outline of Thesis 9
Part I - Portal Vein Embolization
Chapter 2 Physiological and biochemical basis of clinical liver function tests: a review 19 Chapter 3 Outcomes of portal vein embolization and extensive resection in
predamaged livers
41 Chapter 4 Plasma bile salts predict liver regeneration in a rabbit model of portal vein
embolization
57 Chapter 5 Can plasma bile salt, triglycerides and apoA-V levels predict liver
regeneration?
69 Chapter 6 Importance of thrombocytes for the hypertrophy response after portal
vein embolization
83 Chapter 7 Tumor progression after preoperative portal vein embolization 93 Chapter 8 Sequential Portal Vein Embolization and Transarterial (Chemo)
Embolization in Patients with Hepatic Tumors
107 Chapter 9 Enhanced tumor growth after portal vein embolization in a rabbit VX2
tumor model
119 Chapter 10 Predictors of posthepatectomy ascites after hepatectomy with or without
previous portal vein embolization
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Part II – Preventions of complications in liver surgery
Chapter 11 Vascular Occlusion or Not during Liver Resection: The Continuing Story 145 Chapter 12 Posthepatectomy Bile Leakage: How to Manage 161 Chapter 13 Effects of prolonged pneumoperitoneum on hepatic perfusion during
laparoscopy
173 Chapter 14 Initial experiences of simultaneous laparoscopic resection of colorectal
cancer and liver metastases
187 Chapter 15 Staging laparoscopy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma; is it
useful?
199 Chapter 16 Summary, discussion, and future perspectives 209 Nederlandse samenvatting 217
Curriculum vitae 225
Bibliography 229
