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Accordingly, we aimed to investigate the feasibility of the technique of splenic artery ligation in a case series of thirteen patients subjected to major liver resections with evidence of small-for-size syndrome and whether the maneuver results in the reduction of portal venous pressure and flow. The technique was successful in ten patients, with splenic artery ligation alleviating portal hypertension significantly. Three patients required the performance of a portocaval shunt for the attenuation of portal hypertension. 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