Cornerstones and divergencies in the implementation and use of liver hypertrophy techniques: results from a nationwide survey for the set-up of the prospective registry.
Francesca RattiMatteo SerenariAlfonso AvolioGiacomo BatignaniUgo BoggiAlberto BroleseLucio CaccamoAndrea CelottiUmberto CilloNicola CinardiChristian CotsoglouRaffaele Dalla ValleLuciano De CarlisPaolo De SimoneFabrizio Di BenedettoGiorgio ErcolaniGiuseppe Maria EttorreMassimo FediAlessandro FerreroAntonio GiulianiFelice GiulianteGian Luca GraziSalvatore GruttadauriaAlfredo GuglielmiFrancesco IzzoQuirino LaiDario LorenzinMarcello MaestriMarco MassaniVincenzo MazzaferroRiccardo MemeoBruno NardoNazario PortolaniMatteo RavaioliAldo RoccaRenato RomagnoliFabrizio RomanoEdoardo SaladinoGiuseppe TisoneRoberto TroisiLuigi VeneroniGiovanni VennarecciLuca ViganòGiuseppe ViolaMarco VivarelliGiacomo ZanusLuca AldrighettiElio Jovinenull nullPublished in: Updates in surgery (2024)
The use of hypertrophy techniques is deep-rooted in Italy, documenting the established value of their role in improving resectability rate. While an evolution of techniques is detectable, still significant heterogeneity is perceived in terms of cutoff values, indications and managing protocols.