Partial portal vein arterialization maintains regeneration after critical major hepatectomy: experimental study.

Portal vein arterialization (PVA) is often referred to as a salvage procedure for insufficient arterial or portal inflow. Its main role focuses on two domains, liver transplantation and extensive surgery for malignancies of liver, biliary tract and pancreas. It ha been applied in treatment of fulminant hepatic failure due to intoxications and as a bridging procedure for transplantation or re-transplant.