title: Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy: From technical evolution to oncological benefit.
abstract: Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) is a novel approach in liver surgery that allows for extensive resection of liver parenchyma by inducing a rapid hypertrophy of the future remnant liver. However, recent reports indicate that not all patients eligible for ALPPS will benefit from this procedure. Therefore, careful patient selection will be necessary to fully exploit possible benefits of ALPPS. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the technical evolution of ALPPS with a special emphasis on safety and oncologic efficacy. Furthermore, we review the contemporary literature regarding indication and benefits, but also limitations of ALPPS.
authors.affiliation: Jun Li, Florian Ewald, Björn Nashan, Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Jun Li, Florian Ewald, Björn Nashan, Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ewald
authors.affiliation: Jun Li, Florian Ewald, Björn Nashan, Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gulati
authors.affiliation: Jun Li, Florian Ewald, Björn Nashan, Department of Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nashan
keywords: Future liver remnant; Hepatectomy; Liver failure; Liver hypertrophy; Liver tumor; Morbidity; Mortality; Portal vein embolization; Resection; Staged