Evaluating surgeon attitudes towards the safety and efficacy of portal vein occlusion and associating liver partition and portal vein ligation: a report of the MALINSA survey

ConclusionsThere exists significant variability in utilization of and attitudes towards the available techniques for FLR volume augmentation. Penetration of best practice techniques for PVE is lacking, and may be contributing towards disappointment with PVE efficacy, potentially motivating the utilization of the riskier ALPPS procedure.
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research