Table 3 Summarises different management approaches of IAPF of reported in literature
Management | Overall cases, n = 45 (%) | Unilateral, n = 20 (%) | Bilateral, n = 9 (%) | Complex, n = 14 (%) | Unreported, n = 2 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radiological Embolization | 37 (82.2%) | 13 (65%) | 9 (100%) | 14 (100%) | 1 (50%) |
Success overall | 24 (64.9%) | 12 (92.5%) | 5 (55.6%) | 5 (35.7%) | 1 (100%) |
Need surgery | 13 (35.1%) | 1 (7.5%) | 4 (44.4%) | 9 (64.3%) | 0 |
Surgery | 7 (15.6%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (22.2%) | 4 (28.6%) | – |
Arterial ligation | 6 (13.3%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (22.2%) | 3 (21.4%) | – |
Success | 6 (85.7%) | 0 | 2 (100%) | 4 (100%) | – |
Liver resection | 6 (13.3%) | 1 (5%) | 2 (22.2%) | 3 (21.4%) | – |
Success | 6 (100%) | 1 (100%) | 2 (100%) | 3 (100%) | – |
Liver transplantation | 1 (2.2%) | – | – | 2 (14.3%) | – |
Success | 1 (100%) | – | – | 1 (50%), 1 (awaiting) | – |
Nil | 1 (2.2%) | – | – | – | 1 (50%) |