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Value of Preoperative Indocyanine Green Clearance Test for Predicting Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure in Noncirrhotic Patients

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Liver failure is the most feared complication following hepatectomy. Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is closely related to the remnant liver volume, and functional reserve.
Gurtekin, Basak   +18 more
core   +3 more sources

Clinical Investigation of Remnant Liver Volume-to-Body Weight Ratio in Predicting Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhotic Liver

open access: yesZhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2018
Objective To explore a new cut-off of remnant liver volume-to-body weight ratio (RLV-BWR) and investigate the relationship between RLV-BWR and post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) of cirrhotic liver ...
LU Zhan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hypophosphatemia as a prognostic tool for post-hepatectomy liver failure: A systematic review

open access: yesWorld Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2023
Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is one of the main causes of postoperative mortality and is challenging to predict early in patients after liver resection. Some studies suggest that the postoperative serum phosphorus might predict outcomes in these patients.To perform a systematic literature review on hypophosphatemia and evaluate it as a ...
Riauka, Romualdas   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A review of living donor liver transplantation: why is regeneration more rapid in the recipient compared to the donor? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-62).Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is now well established and performed on a routine basis in many major centres around the world.
Ibirogba, Sheriff B
core   +1 more source

Minimum invasive associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy

open access: yesLaparoscopic, Endoscopic and Robotic Surgery, 2020
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has gained interest, as the potential alternative to portal vein embolisation for inducing future liver remnant hypertrophy in patients at risk of post-hepatectomy liver ...
Michal Kawka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Immune Cells in Liver Regeneration

open access: yesLivers, 2023
The liver is the only organ that can regenerate and regain its original tissue-to-body weight ratio within a short period of time after tissue loss.
Yankai Wen
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of patients with post-hepatectomy hypophosphatemia: A narrative review

open access: yes, 2022
Phosphate is an essential electrolyte for proper mineralisation of bone, buffering of urine, and diverse cellular actions. Hypophosphatemia (HP) is a clinical spectrum which range from asymptomatic to severe complications such as neuromuscular and ...
Shelat, Vishal G   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of post-hepatectomy liver failure on morbidity and short- and long-term survival after major hepatectomy

open access: yes, 2022
BACKGROUND: Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is one of the most serious postoperative complications after hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) definition of PHLF on ...
Baumgartner, Ruth   +40 more
core   +1 more source

Changes in quality of life after hepatectomy and living donor liver transplantation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background/Aims: Quality of life has become important as an outcome in addition to conventional outcomes such as disease-free and overall survival. In this study, we compared the fluctuations of quality of life after hepatectomy and living donor liver ...
Takatsuki, Mitsuhisa   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Anticipating postoperative complications in hepatobiliary surgery: procalcitonine as predictive factor

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery
Background and aimsFew studies have indicated that procalcitonin has a potential role in anticipating postoperative complications of hepatic surgery. Here, we focused on validating the relationship between posthepatectomy and serum procalcitonin as short-
Shouwen Zhao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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