associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy, a new hepatic procedure introduction: Hepatic resection is the standard treatment for the liver tumors and in most cases the only potentially curative option. The most feared complication, in the major hepatic resection, is the postoperative liver failure. A new technique has recently been published in the literature: Liver partition associated to a portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy. This technique allows an accelerated hipertrophy of the remnant liver, facilitates greater resection surgery, reducing the risk of postoperative hepatic ischemia. The results reported in the literature are promising. We report the first case in Chile with its evolution to 2 years and a discussion about the topic.
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