Hepatobiliary scintigraphy in the preoperative assessment of the future remnant liver function (literature review and own examples)

Liver resection remains one of the most important option in combined treatment for liver tumors; however, it harbors the risk of developing posthepatectomy liver failure. The principal risk is associated with the quality and quantity of the future remnant liver. Therefore, preoperative assessment of the future remnant liver is essential in patients scheduled for major hepatectomy. Technetium-99m-mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy is increasingly applied for the quantitative assessment of liver function before major liver resection.