Fig. 2
Relationship of Ishak fibrosis scores and KGR of FLR between the ALPPS-I and the ALPPS-II stages. The median KGR of patients with Ishak fibrosis scores of 1&2, 3&4, and 5&6 were 37.2, 23.2, and 14.6 cm3/day, respectively. The KGR values of patients with Ishak fibrosis scores of 1&2 or 3&4 were significantly higher than those with Ishak fibrosis scores of 5&6 (scores 1&2 vs. 5&6: P = 0.014; scores 3&4 vs. 5&6: P = 0.009). Abbreviations: KGR, kinetic growth rate; FLR, future liver remnant; ALPPS, association liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy