Diogo Torres Marques MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Luiz Tenorio de Brito Siqueira MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Luciana Carmen Zattar MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Regis Otavano Franca, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Marcos Roberto Menezes MD, Abstract Co-Author: Speaker, HealthTronics, Inc Proctor, HealthTronics, Inc

Giovanni Guido Cerri MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Marcel Cerqueira Cesar Machado MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Paulo Herman MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Claudia Da Costa Leite MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Researcher, Guerbet SA

To present the ALPPS procedure and its variants. To recognise livers lesions amenable to ALPPS procedure. To discuss ALPPS controversials and alternatives.

1. Introduction: The history of the ALPPS procedure and its relevance on treatment of multiple lesion liver resections. 2. Technique and variations: It will be didactically explained the resections and the relations used in the ALPPS procedure. 3. Cases review: a series of cases from our service will be used to exemplify the procedure and try to predict sucessful outcomes. 4. Discussion of ALPPS controversial aspects and its alternatives.  5. Conclusion. 6. Bibliographical references.

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Marques, D, Siqueira, L, Zattar, L, Franca, R, Menezes, M, Cerri, G, Machado, M, Herman, P, Leite, C, Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS): Review, Indications and Variations of this Liver Resection Technique.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14012888.html