We read with great interest the recent article by Schnitzbauer et al1 on combining right portal
vein ligation with in situ splitting and would like to congratulate this group for proposing an …

Schnitzbauer and his colleagues1 reported on a new 2-step technique for obtaining short-
term parenchymal hypertrophy in oncologic patients requiring extended right hepatic …

We read with great interest the original article by Schnitzbauer et al, 1 introducing a novel
surgical procedure in oncological liver resection. This surgical approach has been devised …

Two-stage hepatectomy combined with in situ splitting of the liver and concomitant portal
ligation during the first stage has been sporadically performed since 2007 in Germany and …

Few surgical procedures have triggered so many reactions and emotions as the novel 2-
stage hepatectomy known as the ''associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for …

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 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 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 …

In this issue, Yamashita et al. 1 present the experience of the University of Tokyo with portal
vein embolization (PVE) in 338 patients from 1995 to 2013. The authors should be …

Two-stage hepatectomy combined with in-situ splitting of the liver and concomitant portal
ligation during the first stage could facilitate more rapid hypertrophy of the future liver …