Predicting hepatic failure with a new diagnostic technique by preoperative liver scintigraphy and computed tomography: a pilot study in 123 patients undergoing liver resection

Abstract Background A novel index, total liver LU15, has been identified as a surrogate marker for liver function. We evaluated the ability of preoperative remnant liver LU15 values to predict postoperative hepatic failure. Methods Preoperative risk factors for postoperative hepatic failure and remn...

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Main Authors: Naokazu Chiba, Motohide Shimazu, Kiminori Takano, Go Oshima, Koichi Tomita, Toru Sano, Masaaki Okihara, Yosuke Ozawa, Kosuke Hikita, Takahiro Gunji, Yuta Abe, Kiyoshi Koizumi, Shigeyuki Kawachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0143-z