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SUBMITTER: Herbert GS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4644357 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Herbert Garth S GS Prussing Kara B KB Simpson Amber L AL D'Angelica Michael I MI Allen Peter J PJ DeMatteo Ronald P RP Jarnagin William R WR Kingham T Peter TP
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 20150919 12
<h4>Background</h4>Mortality after major hepatectomy remains high and is frequently related to post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). Other than pre-existing liver disease and a small future liver remnant, few patient factors or early postoperative indicators identify patients at elevated risk for PHLF and mortality.<h4>Methods</h4>Data on demographics, comorbidities, operative procedures and postoperative laboratory trends were reviewed for patients submitted to major hepatectomy (at least thre ...[more]