Correction to: Portal Vein Embolization is Associated with Reduced Liver Failure and Mortality in High-Risk Resections for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract

In the original article Moritz Schmelzle's last name is spelled wrong. It is correct as reflected here.

Primary and secondary liver failure after major liver resection for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma

“…Only 2 out of the 23 primary LF cases had undergone PVE, while the application of PVE might have been able to reduce the risk of LF. 8,9 These observations again illustrate the importance of preoperative remnant liver assessment. This particularly includes patients in which a liver resection is preoperatively not anticipated, such as in patients with Bismuth II tumors who were scheduled for an extrahepatic bile duct resection but required liver resection because of unexpected more proximal extent of the tumor.…”

“…Nevertheless, such a strategy has been shown to reduce LF and mortality rates drastically. 8,9 Using the 2 decades of experience with liver function assessment at the Amsterdam UMC, liver volume assessment is no longer part of routine clinical practice, due to the higher predictive value of mebrofenin scintigraphy for LF. 7,23 The rarity of the disease results in low numbers of resections for pCCA per center and 10 or more resections per year per center is very uncommon, especially in Western countries.…”

“…5,7e9 Despite these efforts, LF and postoperative mortality remain high after resection of pCCA. 8,9 Beside numerous patient factors (eg, cirrhosis and advanced age), several intraoperative (eg, excessive blood loss) and postoperative events (eg, intra-abdominal infection) have been linked to an increased risk of postoperative LF. 10 To date, there is no classification of postoperative LF, while the clinical presentation can be diverse.…”