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Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy as bridging therapy for liver transplantation in an infant with an advanced hepatic rhabdoid tumor.

Yasunori UesatoShinichiro OnoFutoshi KawamataSeisuke SakamotoMasaaki KudaMureo KasaharaMitsuhisa Takatsuki
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2023)
The ALPPS technique is a curative option for advanced-stage liver tumors that cannot be managed with conventional liver resection. In this case, ALPPS was used successfully to manage a large liver rhabdoid tumor. Then, liver transplantation was performed after chemotherapy. The ALPPS technique should be considered a potential treatment strategy for patients with advanced-stage liver tumors, particularly those who can undergo liver transplantation.
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