ALPPS for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Is Associated with Decreased Liver Remnant Growth.

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Abstract

Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been widely described for colorectal liver metastases with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR). However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poorly defined and not widely accepted.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J. Gastrointest. Surg.

Title: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-4626

ISSN (Print): 1091-255X

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2018

Volume: 22

Issue: 6

Affiliations

[1 ] Division of Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, National University Health System Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

[2 ] Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

[3 ] Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.

[4 ] Division of Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, National University Health System Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. alfred_kow@nuhs.edu.sg.

[5 ] Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University Surgical Cluster, National University Hospital, 1E, Kent Ridge Road, NUHS Tower Block, Level 8, Singapore, 119228, Singapore. alfred_kow@nuhs.edu.sg.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s11605-018-3697-x

DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3697-x

PubMed ID: 29380118

SO-VID: e4ff54b2-54a7-42ff-8429-3c1cdc1b413e

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Keywords: FLR,HCC,ALPPS,Small future liver remnant,Hepatocellular carcinoma

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Keywords: FLR, HCC, ALPPS, Small future liver remnant, Hepatocellular carcinoma

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