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Modified Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy for Hepatoblastoma in a Small Infant: How Far Can We Push the Envelope? Ann Surg 2017 Aug;266(2):e16-e17

Date

03/14/2017

Pubmed ID

28288067

DOI

10.1097/SLA.0000000000002217

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85015035612 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   24 Citations

Abstract

: For patients with hepatoblastoma, a timely and complete resection of the tumor is critical to the patient's tumor recurrence-free survival. Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS), a 2-stage hepatectomy procedure, has revolutionized the surgical management of large hepatic tumors with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR) at presentation. Although existing data support the utility of ALPPS in adults with primary and metastatic hepatobiliary malignancy, the literature in children is scarce. To our knowledge, this is the first report showing clinical applicability and safety of the modified ALPPS procedure in a small infant (54 days old) with hepatoblastoma who presented with insufficient FLR. Our report suggests the modified ALPPS could potentially expand the surgical treatment alternative for small infants with large hepatoblastoma.

Author List

Hong JC, Kim J, Browning M, Wagner A, Lerret S, Segura AD, Zimmerman MA

Authors

Joohyun Kim MD, PhD Associate Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Stacee Lerret PhD Professor Hybrid in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Annette D. Segura MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Pathology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Amy Wagner MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Hepatectomy
Hepatoblastoma
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Ligation
Liver Neoplasms
Male
Portal Vein
Treatment Outcome