Fig. 5From: ALPPS (associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy) does not affect proliferation, apoptosis, or angiogenesis as compared to standard liver resection for colorectal liver metastasesαSMA positive area in ALPPS vs. standard liver resection. a No significant difference was found regarding αSMA positive area. b Examples for αSMA staining in ALPPS (left side) and standard liver resection (right side)Back to article page