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The ALPPS Approach for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Impact of KRAS Mutation Status in Survival.
Digestive surgery - 1 Jan 2018
Serenari Matteo, Alvarez Fernando Andres, Ardiles Victoria, de Santibañes Martin, Pekolj Juan, de Santibañes Eduardo
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) mutations influence survival after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). However, their prognostic significance has never been evaluated in patients who undergo Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein occlusion for Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS). METHODS: Between June 2011 and March 2016, 26 patients underwent ALPPS for CRLM....
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