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netcare Linksfield Hospital offers advanced Portal Vein Embolization (PVE) using modern interventional radiology techniques and individualized hepatobiliary care plans. Established in 1991, the COHSASA accredited hospital is located in Johannesburg, South Africa and has 319 beds, providing comprehensive liver and interventional radiology services for local and international patients.
Portal Vein Embolization (PVE) is a minimally invasive procedure used to redirect blood flow within the liver before certain major liver surgeries. During the procedure, selected branches of the portal vein supplying the portion of the liver planned for removal are intentionally blocked. This encourages the remaining liver tissue to enlarge and increase its functional capacity before surgery, potentially allowing patients with an initially insufficient future liver remnant to undergo planned liver resection.
Durban, South Africa
At Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre, Portal Vein Embolization (PVE) is performed using specialized interventional radiology techniques and detailed liver imaging. Established in 2002, this accredited hospital in Durban, South Africa has 353 beds and offers advanced hepatobiliary, oncology, surgical, and interventional radiology services.
Portal Vein Embolization may be considered for selected patients who require major liver resection but have an inadequate volume of healthy liver expected to remain after surgery. Using image guidance, an interventional radiologist accesses the portal venous system and delivers embolic materials into targeted portal vein branches. This redirects portal blood flow toward the future liver remnant, stimulating compensatory growth over the following weeks.