Simultaneous bile duct and portal venous branch ligation in two-stage hepatectomy

Table 1 Laboratory findings on admission

Laboratory finding	Values
Leukocytes	8300/μL
Hemoglobin	9.7 g/dL
Hematocrit	30.70%
Platelets	408 000/μL
Alkaline phosphatase	595 IU/L
Lactate dehydrogenase	1295 IU/L
Aspartate aminotransferase	49 IU/L
Alanine aminotransferase	47 IU/L
Total-bilirubin	0.4 mg/dL
Direct-bilirubin	0.1 mg/dL
CEA	22 120 ng/dL
CA 19-9	16 354 U/mL

CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; CA: Carbohydrate antigen.

Table 2 Atrophy achieved in our previous four PVL cases

Case No.	Age	Sex	Primary disease
Case 1	55 years	Female	Multiple liver metastasis
Case 2	61 years	Male	Multiple liver metastasis
Case 3	61 years	Male	Hepatocellular carcinoma
Case 4	58 years	Male	Hepatocellular carcinoma

PVL: Portal vein ligation; RHL: Right hepatic lobe.

Table 3 Atrophy achieved in our previous four PVL cases

Case No.	Preoperative volumerate of RHL	The volume rate of RHL 1 mo after PVL
Case 1	74.80%	68.50%
Case 2	68.30%	62.50%
Case 3	58.60%	55.50%
Case 4	58.90%	52.40%

PVL: Portal vein ligation; RHL: Right hepatic lobe.