Rescue associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy after portal embolization: Our experience and literature review

Table 1 Preoperative characteristics of patients

Variable	Rescue ALPPS (n = 7)
Male/female gender	4/3
Age, yr (range)	61 (53-70)
Body mass index (range)	23 (21-27)
ASA 1-2	6
ASA 3	1
Colorectal liver metastases	4
Number of liver metastases (range)	5 (2-7)
Size of the largest metastases, mm (range)	45 (20-65)
Tumor location
Right lobe ± segment IV	3
Right lobe + segment IV + left lateral segment	1
Previous colorectal resection	3
Previous hepatic resection or thermoablation	3
Preoperative chemotherapy	4
Oxaliplatin based	4
Irinotecan based	3
Angiogenesis inhibitor	1
Intra-arterial chemotherapy	1
Number of preoperative chemotherapy cycles (range)	16 (8-25)
Cholangiocarcinoma	3
Perihilar/intrahepatic	2/1
Preoperative chemotherapy	1
Gemcitabine and oxaliplatin	1
No. of preoperative chemotherapy cycles	3
Portal vein embolization	7
Right lobe	5
Right lobe + segment IV	2
Comorbidity
Cardiovascular	2
Pulmonary	0
Diabetes	0
Prior history of cancer	2

ALPPS: Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein ligation for Staged hepatectomy.