Percutaneous transhepatic interventional therapy of portal vein stenosis in paediatric liver transplantation: A systematic review of efficacy and safety.

Purpose Of The Systematic Review: To determine the efficacy and safety of percutaneous trans-hepatic balloon and/or stent angioplasty (PTA) in the management of portal vein (PV) stenosis following paediatric liver transplantation.

Methods: Articles were included from a systematic search of Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, ClinicalTrials.gov and International Clinical Trials Registry from inception to the 29th of August 2020.

ALPPS for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Is Associated with Decreased Liver Remnant Growth.

Background: Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been widely described for colorectal liver metastases with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR). However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains poorly defined and not widely accepted.

Methods: A retrospective comparison of clinical data, liver volumetry, histological characteristics, and surgical outcomes between nine HCC and four non-HCC patients who underwent ALPPS was performed.