I have read with great enthusiasm the article written by Schnitzbauer et al1 and the thorough
analysis in the accompanying editorial by de Santibanes and Clavien2 about the new …

We were interested to read the report of Schnitzbauer et al1 regarding the associating liver
partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy procedure in the March 2012 issue …

Liver resection, with or without chemotherapy, remains the only treatment with the potential
for curing malignant liver tumors. 1-3 Frequently, major liver resections are mandatory to …

In 2012, Schnitzbauer et al 1 described a procedure consisting of right portal vein ligation
with in situ splitting to induce a more rapid hypertrophy of the FLR, followed by completion …

We read with great interest the article by Schnitzbauer et al, 1 who described results of
associated liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS). Those …

Introduction: The ALPSS procedure has been recently introduced as an alternative to PVE
for liver volume augmentation in cases of planned right trisectionectomy with small future …

We read with great interest the article by Schnitzbauer et al1 in March 2012 on the excellent
outcomes of right portal vein ligation and in-situ split for induction of rapid future liver …

We describe our technique using the combination of a recent surgical technique (ALPPS)
and an anomalous vascular anatomy to push the current limits of liver resectability. The …

A new method for liver hypertrophy was recently introduced, the so-called associating liver
partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure [1, 2]. The rapid …

Background-Postoperative liver failure consequent to insufficiency of remnant liver is a
feared complication in patients who underwent extensive liver resections. The associating …