Why the study?
What are the perioperative morbidity and mortality outcomes of ALPPS in older patients and those with CRLM?
What are the perioperative morbidity and mortality outcomes of ALPPS in older patients and those with CRLM?
ALPPS carries increased perioperative risks in older patients but may offer better outcomes for patients with CRLM.
Urges caution with ALPPS in older patients; leaves open net benefit in CRLM pending prospective trials.
This is the first analysis of the ALPPS registry showing that ALPPS has increased perioperative morbidity and mortality in older patients but better outcomes in patients with CRLM.
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