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Published on: August 17, 2016
Use of Tc-99m DTPA galactosyl human serum albumin to predict postoperative residual liver function
M Uetake1, K Koizumi, A Yagawa
1Department of Surgery, Social Insurance Yamanashi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Purpose:
Residual liver uptake at 15 minutes (RLU15), a new index for predicting residual liver function after excision of hepatocellular carcinoma, was evaluated using dynamic liver images and SPECT by Tc-99m DTPA galactosyl human serum albumin.
Materials And Methods:
In 13 cases of hepatectomy, RLU15 was compared with postoperative serum prothrombin levels, serum bilirubin levels, and ascites.
Results:
RLU15 showed good correlation with both the prothrombin activity and the serum bilirubin, with correlation coefficients of r = 0.829 and r = -0.757.
Conclusion:
This new index appears useful for predicting residual liver function after hepatectomy.
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