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This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic ALPPS.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Patients and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n We retrospectively analysed six consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic ALPPS by a single surgeon from 2022 to 2025 at Singapore General Hospital. Indications included radiologically or histologically confirmed liver malignancy with indocyanine green retention at 15 min (ICG-R15) >15% or inadequate standardised FLR (sFLR). Demographics, operative details and peri-operative outcomes were evaluated. ICG-R15 and sFLR were assessed before both stages, and median outcomes were reported.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n Six patients (four males and two females, median age 67 [58\u201371]) underwent ALPPS for hepatocellular carcinoma (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 4), colorectal liver metastasis (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 1) and Klatskin tumour (\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 1). Five patients with a median tumor size of 7.5 cm (2.9\u201317.5) completed both stages laparoscopically \u2013 four right hepatectomy, and one extended right hepatectomy and bile tumour thrombectomy. One patient with a Klatskin tumour had failed portal vein embolisation and underwent salvage ALPPS. Stage 1 portal vein ligation was performed laparoscopically, followed by open caudate and right hepatectomy during Stage 2. All patients demonstrated sufficient hypertrophy (median sFLR 36.33%\u201352.53%) and ICG clearance from 16.3% to 17.1%. Median interval between the stages was 8.5 days. There was no 90-day mortality, and one patient (16.7%) had major morbidity (Clavien\u2013Dindo grade >2). All patients achieved R0 resection.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Our initial experience demonstrates that laparoscopic ALPPS is a feasible and effective strategy for patients with various liver malignancies.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jmas.jmas_287_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,13]],"date-time":"2026-04-13T08:02:52Z","timestamp":1776067372000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Initial experience with laparoscopic associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy for various liver malignancies"],"prefix":"10.4103","author":[{"given":"Ria Edeliza Santiago","family":"Imperial","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Centre Singapore, 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