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Khajeh E, Ramouz A, Dooghaie Moghadam A, Aminizadeh E, Ghamarnejad O, Ali-Hassan-Al-Saegh S, Hammad A, Shafiei S, Abbasi Dezfouli S, Nickkholgh A, Golriz M, Goncalves G, Rio-Tinto R, Carvalho C, Hoffmann K, Probst P, Mehrabi A. Efficacy of Technical Modifications to the Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS) Procedure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN 2022; 3:e221. [PMID: 37600287 PMCID: PMC10406102 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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To compare the outcomes of modified-Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein Ligation for Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) techniques with those of conventional-ALPPS. Background ALPPS is an established technique for treating advanced liver tumors. Methods PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were searched. The outcomes were assessed by single-arm and 2-arm analyses. Results Seventeen studies containing 335 modified-ALPPS patients were included in single-arm meta-analysis. The estimated blood loss was 267 ± 29 mL (95% confidence interval [CI], 210-324 mL) during the first and 662 ± 51 mL (95% CI, 562-762 mL) during the second stage. The operation time was 166 ± 18 minutes (95% CI, 131-202 minutes) during the first and 225 ± 19 minutes (95% CI, 188-263 minutes) during the second stage. The major morbidity rate was 14% (95% CI, 9%-22%) after the first stage. The future liver remnant hypertrophy rate was 65.2% ± 5% (95% CI, 55%-75%) and the interstage interval was 16 ± 1 days (95% CI, 14-17 days). The dropout rate was 9% (95% CI, 5%-15%). The overall complication rate was 46% (95% CI, 37%-56%) and the major complication rate was 20% (95% CI, 14%-26%). The postoperative mortality rate was 7% (95% CI, 4%-11%). Seven studies containing 215 patients were included in comparative analysis. The hypertrophy rate was not different between 2 methods (mean difference [MD], -5.01; 95% CI, -19.16 to 9.14; P = 0.49). The interstage interval was shorter for partial-ALPPS (MD, 9.43; 95% CI, 3.29-15.58; P = 0.003). The overall complication rate (odds ratio [OR], 10.10; 95% CI, 2.11-48.35; P = 0.004) and mortality rate (OR, 3.74; 95% CI, 1.36-10.26; P = 0.01) were higher in the conventional-ALPPS. Conclusions The hypertrophy rate in partial-ALPPS was similar to conventional-ALPPS. This shows that minimizing the first stage of the operation does not affect hypertrophy. Moreover, the postoperative overall morbidity and mortality rates were lower following partial-ALPPS.
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- Elias Khajeh
- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Oncology Unit, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Digestive Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- From the Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Faria LLD, Darce GF, Bordini AL, Herman P, Jeismann VB, de Oliveira IS, Ortega CD, Rocha MDS. Liver Surgery: Important Considerations for Pre- and Postoperative Imaging. Radiographics 2022; 42:722-740. [PMID: 35363553 DOI: 10.1148/rg.210124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Liver surgery may be a curative treatment option not only for primary liver neoplasms but also for liver metastases in selected patients. The number of liver surgeries performed worldwide has increased, but surgical morbidity associated with these surgeries remains significant. Therefore, radiologists need to understand the terminology, surgical techniques, resectability and unresectability criteria, and possible postoperative complications as these are part of the decision-making process. Because vascular and biliary variations are common, an adequate preoperative anatomic evaluation determines the best surgical technique, helps identify patients in whom additional surgical steps will be required, and reduces the risk of inadvertent injury. The surgeon must ensure that the future liver remnant is sufficient to maintain adequate function, aided by the radiologist who can provide valuable information such as the presence of steatosis, biliary dilatation, signs of cirrhosis, and portal hypertension, in addition to the volume of the future liver remnant. Postoperative complications must also be understood and evaluated. The most common postoperative complications are vascular (bleeding, thrombosis, and ischemia), biliary (fistulas, bilomas, and strictures), infectious (incisional or deep), those related to liver failure, and even tumor recurrence. An invited commentary by Winslow is available online. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2022.
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- Luisa Leitão de Faria
- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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- From the Department of Radiology (L.L.d.F., A.L.B., I.S.d.O., C.D.O., M.d.S.R.) and Liver Surgery Unit, Discipline of Digestive Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology (G.F.D., P.H., V.B.J.), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, Ovídio Pires de Campos 75, São Paulo 05403-010, Brazil
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Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy for Unresectable Hepatitis B Virus-related Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single Center Study of 45 Patients. Ann Surg 2020; 271:534-541. [PMID: 29995681 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). BACKGROUND ALPSS allows curative resection of conventionally-unresectable liver tumors. However, its role in HCC is largely unknown. METHODS Consecutive HCC patients who underwent ALPPS at our center between April 2013 and September 2017 were retrospectively studied. The oncological results were compared with patients receiving transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), and patients undergoing one-stage resection by using propensity score matching (PSM) analysis. RESULTS The median tumor diameter was 13 cm (range: 6-22 cm) in patients with a single tumor (n = 28), whereas the median total tumor diameter was 12 cm (range: 9-31 cm) in patients with multiple tumors (n = 17). After stage-1 ALPPS, the median future liver remnant (FLR) increased by 56.8%. The stage-2 ALPPS was completed in 41 patients (91.1%) after a median of 12 days. The 90-day mortality rate was 11.1% (5/45). The overall survival (OS) rates at 1- and 3-year were 64.2% and 60.2%, whereas the disease-free survival (DFS) rates at 1 and 3 years were 47.6% and 43.9%, respectively. On PSM analysis, the long-term survival of patients undergoing ALPPS was significantly better than those receiving TACE (OS, P = 0.004; DFS, P < 0.0001) and similar to those subjected to one-stage liver resection (OS, P = 0.514; DFS, P = 0.849). CONCLUSIONS The long-term survival after ALPPS was significantly better than TACE, and similar to those after one-stage liver resection. ALPPS is a viable treatment option for patients with unresectable HCC in selected patients.
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Waisberg DR, Pinheiro RS, Nacif LS, Rocha-Santos V, Martino RB, Arantes RM, Ducatti L, Lai Q, Andraus W, D'Albuquerque LC. Resection for intrahepatic cholangiocellular cancer: new advances. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 3:60. [PMID: 30363713 DOI: 10.21037/tgh.2018.08.03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second most prevalent primary liver neoplasm after hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), corresponding to 10% to 15% of cases. Pathologies that cause chronic biliary inflammation and bile stasis are known predisposing factors for development of ICC. The incidence and cancer-related mortality of ICC is increasing worldwide. Most patients remain asymptomatic until advance stage, commonly presenting with a liver mass incidentally diagnosed. The only potentially curative treatment available for ICC is surgical resection. The prognosis is dismal for unresectable cases. The principle of the surgical approach is a margin negative hepatic resection with preservation of adequate liver remnant. Regional lymphadenectomy is recommended at time of hepatectomy due to the massive impact on outcomes caused by lymph node (LN) metastasis. Multicentric disease, tumor size, margin status and tumor differentiation are also important prognostic factors. Staging laparoscopy is warranted in high-risk patients to avoid unnecessary laparotomy. Exceedingly complex surgical procedures, such as major vascular, extrahepatic bile ducts and visceral resections, ex vivo hepatectomy and autotransplantation, should be implemented in properly selected patients to achieve negative margins. Neoadjuvant therapy may be used in initially unresectable lesions in order to downstage and allow resection. Despite optimal surgical management, recurrence is frustratingly high. Adjuvant chemotherapy with radiation associated with locoregional treatments should be considered in cases with unfavorable prognostic factors. Selected patients may undergo re-resection of tumor recurrence. Despite the historically poor outcomes of liver transplantation for ICC, highly selected patients with unresectable disease, especially those with adequate response to neoadjuvant therapy, may be offered transplant. In this article, we reviewed the current literature in order to highlight the most recent advances and recommendations for the surgical treatment of this aggressive malignancy.
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- Daniel R Waisberg
- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery, University of L'Aquila, San Salvatore Hospital, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Transplante de Figado e Orgaos do Aparelho Digestivo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Machado MCC, Abe ES, Dumarco R, Viana P, Machado MAC. Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein ligation for Staged hepatectomy procedure using ischemic bipartition: Two case reports. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11656. [PMID: 30075551 PMCID: PMC6081079 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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RATIONALE The associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure is a recently introduced treatment strategy for patients with advanced primary or metastatic liver tumors and small future liver remnants. ALPPS procedure using ischemic bipartition of the liver is a modified technique that may reduce complications compared to classical ALPPS. PATIENT CONCERNS Two patients with multiple colorectal liver metastasis with extensive involvement of the liver were considered unresectable before treatment because of small future liver remnant (FLR). DIAGNOSES Two patients were diagnosed by imaging examination with volumetry of the liver. INTERVENTIONS In the first stage, ischemic bipartition of the liver is achieved using radiofrequency ablation. The Glissonian pedicles from Segment 4 are identified and ablated, the FLR is cleared, and the right portal vein is ligated. In the second stage, the typical procedure is performed, and an extended liver resection is performed. OUTCOMES The procedure was feasible with acceptable hypertrophy of FLRs. Blood transfusions were unnecessary, and severe postoperative complications were avoided. LESSONS The ALPPS procedure with ischemic bipartition is safe and feasible and can produce results that are the same as those of the classical ALPPS procedure while reducing invasiveness during the first stage.
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Enne M, Schadde E, Björnsson B, Hernandez Alejandro R, Steinbruck K, Viana E, Robles Campos R, Malago M, Clavien PA, De Santibanes E, Gayet B. ALPPS as a salvage procedure after insufficient future liver remnant hypertrophy following portal vein occlusion. HPB (Oxford) 2017; 19:1126-1129. [PMID: 28917644 DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND A minimum future liver remnant (FLR) of 30% is required to avoid post hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). Portal vein occlusion (PVO) is the main strategy to induce hypertrophy of the FLR, but some patients will not reach sufficient FLR hypertrophy to enable resection. Recently ALPPS has emerged as a "Salvage Procedure" for PVO failure. The aim of this study was to report the short term outcomes of ALPPS following PVO failure. METHODS A retrospective analysis of patients enrolled within the international ALPPS Registry between October 2012 and November 2015 (NCT01924741) was performed. Patients with documented PVO failure were included. The outcomes reported included feasibility, FLR growth rate and safety of ALPPS. Complications were recorded as per Clavien-Dindo classification. RESULTS From 510 patients enrolled in the Registry there were 22 patients with previous PVO failure. Two patients were excluded due to missing data and twenty patients were analysed. All of them completed the proposed ALPPS with a medium FLR increase of 88% (23-115%) between two stages and no 90-day mortality. CONCLUSION In experienced centers, ALPPS following PVO failure is feasible and safe. The FLR hypertrophy was similar to other ALPPS series. ALPPS is a potential rescue strategy after PVO failure.
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- Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland; Rush University Medical Center, USA
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Zerial M, Lorenzin D, Risaliti A, Zuiani C, Girometti R. Abdominal cross-sectional imaging of the associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy procedure. World J Hepatol 2017; 9:733-745. [PMID: 28652892 PMCID: PMC5468342 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i16.733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) is a recently introduced technique aimed to perform two-stage hepatectomy in patients with a variety of primary or secondary neoplastic lesions. ALPSS is based on a preliminary liver resection associated with ligation of the portal branch directed to the diseased hemiliver (DH), followed by hepatectomy after an interval of time in which the future liver remnant (FLR) hypertrophied adequately (partly because of preserved arterialization of the DH). Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) play a pivotal role in patients’ selection and FLR assessment before and after the procedure, as well as in monitoring early and late complications, as we aim to review in this paper. Moreover, we illustrate main abdominal MDCT and MRI findings related to ALPPS.
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Linecker M, Kambakamba P, Reiner CS, Linh Nguyen-Kim TD, Stavrou GA, Jenner RM, Oldhafer KJ, Björnsson B, Schlegel A, Györi G, Schneider MA, Lesurtel M, Clavien PA, Petrowsky H. How much liver needs to be transected in ALPPS? A translational study investigating the concept of less invasiveness. Surgery 2016; 161:453-464. [PMID: 27814957 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Revised: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND ALPPS induces rapid liver hypertrophy after stage-1 operation, enabling safe, extended resections (stage-2) after a short period. Recent studies have suggested that partial transection at stage-1 might be associated with a better safety profile. The aim of this study was to assess the amount of liver parenchyma that needs to be divided to achieve sufficient liver hypertrophy in ALPPS. METHODS In a bi-institutional, prospective cohort study, nonfibrotic patients who underwent ALPPS with complete (n = 22) or partial (n = 23) transection for colorectal liver metastases were analyzed and compared with an external ALPPS cohort (n = 23). A radiologic tool was developed to quantify the amount of parenchymal transection. Liver hypertrophy and clinical outcome were compared between both techniques. The relationship of partial transection and hypertrophy was investigated further in an experimental murine model of partial ALPPS. RESULT The median amount of parenchymal transection in partial ALPPS was 61% (range, 34-86%). The radiologic method correlated poorly with the intraoperative surgeon's estimation (rS = 0.258). Liver hypertrophy was equivalent for the partial ALPPS, ALPPS, and external ALPPS cohort (64% vs 60% vs. 64%). Experimental data demonstrated that partial transection of at least 50% induced comparable hypertrophy (137% vs 156%) and hepatocyte proliferation compared to complete transection. CONCLUSION The study provides clinical and experimental evidence that partial liver partition of at least 50% seems to be equally effective in triggering volume hypertrophy as observed with complete transection and can be re recommended as less invasive alternative to ALPPS.
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- Michael Linecker
- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany; Semmelweis University Budapest, Campus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Asklepios Hospital Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany; Semmelweis University Budapest, Campus Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of General Surgery and Liver, Croix-Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss HPB and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in colorectal liver metastasis: the radiologist's perspective. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2016; 41:2150-2160. [PMID: 27377899 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-016-0832-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Hepatic resection is the only potentially curative treatment for patients with colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM). Many multidisciplinary approaches, including the associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure, have been proposed to increase the resectability rate in these patients. ALPPS is the most recently described staged liver resection technique, representing an advantageous strategy to induce a rapid and marked increase in the future liver remnant (FLR) volume. The aim of this article is to describe the radiological evaluation of this procedure and its variation. METHODS This retrospective study included 9 patients with CRLM who underwent the ALPPS procedure. Abdominal imaging studies were reviewed, with an emphasis on a rational radiological approach. The number of liver metastases, the FLR volume (pre- and postportal vein ligation), anatomical variations, potential pitfalls related to disease progression, and postoperative complications were evaluated. RESULTS The types of hepatic resection included 4 classical ALPPS cases, 3 right ALPPS variations, and 2 left ALPPS variations. The mean FLR volume calculated in the initial evaluation was 453 mL (213-790 mL). Following the first surgery, the mean FLR volume increased to 634 mL (410-957 mL), which indicated a mean volume increase of 181.1 mL (95% CI 149.7-212.5 mL; p < 0.001) and a mean absolute volume increase of 48% (19%-88%). CONCLUSION The ALPPS procedure is an emerging form of two-stage hepatectomy. In this context, radiologists should provide crucial preoperative and perioperative information that may change surgical planning and contribute to an improvement in the oncologic outcome.
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Torres OJM, Fernandes ESM, Herman P. ALPPS: past, present and future. ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA 2016; 28:155-6. [PMID: 26537135 PMCID: PMC4737350 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-67202015000300001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Torres OJM, Vasques RR, Silva THS, Castelo-Branco MEL, Torres CCS. The ALPPS procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma larger than 10 centimeters. Int J Surg Case Rep 2016; 26:113-7. [PMID: 27484960 PMCID: PMC4971232 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 07/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The only means of achieving long-term survival in hepatocellular carcinoma is complete tumor resection or liver transplantation. Patients with large hepatocellular carcinomas are currently not considered for liver transplantation. Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) is indicated in selected patients. We present the case of a patient with a huge hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent an ALPPS procedure. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 57-year-old man initially presented with a tumor measuring 19cm×10cm in the right lobe of the liver. The liver function was normal and there was no evidence of portal hypertension. The first part of the procedure was performed without mobilizing the liver. The middle hepatic vein was divided during parenchymal transection. The second procedure was performed after 15days. During that procedure the right hepatic artery, right bile duct, and the right hepatic vein were ligated and divided. Liver segments 4-8 with the tumor were removed. The patient developed moderate ascites but recovered after ten days. After 90days, the patient is doing well with no signs of recurrence. DISCUSSION Hepatocellular carcinoma is a complicated disease and ALPPS is not considered an optimal treatment option. However, patients with large tumors are not considered for liver transplantation or chemotherapy. Patients with Child-Pugh A liver disease without portal hypertension can benefit from surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma; in some situations, surgery may be considerably better than other forms of treatment. CONCLUSION ALPPS should be considered in selected patients with large hepatocellular carcinomas.
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Edmondson MJ, Sodergren MH, Pucher PH, Darzi A, Li J, Petrowsky H, Campos RR, Serrablo A, Jiao LR. Variations and adaptations of associated liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS): Many routes to the summit. Surgery 2015; 159:1058-72. [PMID: 26747229 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our aim was to review variations from the originally described associated liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure and relevant clinical outcomes. METHODS A systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (ie, PRISMA) guidelines. A search of PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted until March 2015. Inclusion criteria were any publications reporting technical variations and descriptions of ALPPS. Exclusion criteria were insufficient technical description, data repeated elsewhere, or data that could not be accessed in English. RESULTS Initial search results returned 790 results; 46 studies were included in the final qualitative analysis. There were several alternatives described to the first stage of complete parenchymal split. Variations included partial ALPPS (partial split; hypertrophy of future liver remnant [FLR] 80-90%), radiofrequency-assisted liver partition and portal vein ligation (mean FLR hypertrophy 62%), laparoscopic microwave ablation and portal vein ligation (FLR hypertrophy 78-90%), associating liver tourniquet and portal ligation for staged hepatectomy (median FLR hypertrophy 61%), and sequential associating liver tourniquet and portal ligation for staged hepatectomy (FLR hypertrophy 77%) with a potential decrease in morbidity particularly after stage I. We analyzed several other variations, including considerations for segment IV, operative maneuvers, use of laparoscopy, identification of biliary complications, and liver containment. CONCLUSION The current literature demonstrates a large variability in techniques of ALPPS that limits meaningful statistical comparisons of outcomes. Not physically splitting the liver at the first stage may decrease morbidity; however, randomized controlled trials are needed to determine benefits in technical variations.
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- Matthew J Edmondson
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Swiss HPB and Transplant Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of General Surgery, Liver Transplant Unit, Virgen De La Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Vivarelli M, Vincenzi P, Montalti R, Fava G, Tavio M, Coletta M, Vecchi A, Nicolini D, Agostini A, Ali Ahmed E, Giovagnoni A, Mocchegiani F. ALPPS Procedure for Extended Liver Resections: A Single Centre Experience and a Systematic Review. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0144019. [PMID: 26700646 PMCID: PMC4689524 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aim To report a single-centre experience with the novel Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein ligation for Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) technique and systematically review the related literature. Methods Since January 2013, patients with extended primary or secondary liver tumors whose future liver remnant (FLR) was considered too small to allow hepatic resection were prospectively assessed for the ALPPS procedure. A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, Scopus and the Cochrane Library Central. Results Until July 2014 ALPPS was completed in 9 patients whose mean age was 60±8 years. Indications for surgical resection were metastases from colorectal cancer in 3 cases, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma in 3 cases, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in 2 cases and hepatocellular carcinoma without chronic liver disease in 1 case. The calculated FLR volume was 289±122 mL (21.1±5.5%) before ALPPS-1 and 528±121 mL (32.2±5.7%) before ALLPS-2 (p<0.001). The increase in FLR between the two procedures was 96±47% (range: 24–160%, p<0.001). Additional interventions were performed in 4 cases: 3 patients underwent Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, and one case underwent wedge resection of a residual tumor in the FLR. The average time between the first and second step of the procedure was 10.8±2.9 days. The average hospital stay was 24.1±13.3 days. There was 1 postoperative death due to hepatic failure in the oldest patient of this series who had a perihilar cholangiocarcinoma and concomitant liver fibrosis; 11 complications occurred in 6 patients, 4 of whom had grade III or above disease. After a mean follow-up of 17.1±8.5 months, the overall survival was 89% at 3–6 and 12 months. The recurrence-free survival was 100%, 87.5% and 75% at 3-6-12 months respectively. The literature search yielded 148 articles, of which 22 articles published between 2012 and 2015 were included in this systematic review. Conclusion The ALPPS technique effectively increased the resectability of otherwise inoperable liver tumors. The postoperative morbidity in our series was high in accordance with the data from the systematic review. Age, liver fibrosis and presence of biliary stenting were predisposing factors for postoperative morbidity and mortality.
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- Marco Vivarelli
- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Unit of Emerging and Immunosuppressed Infectious Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Unit of General and Paediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Department of Gastroenterology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Unit of Emerging and Immunosuppressed Infectious Diseases, Department of Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Unit of General and Paediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Unit of General and Paediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
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