Impact of MELD score and cardiopulmonary bypass duration on post-operative hypoxic hepatitis in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing open heart surgery

Background: The outcome of open-heart surgery for patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) varies widely, indicating multifactorial influences on liver injury after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods: This observational single center study evaluated adult LC patients receiving open heart surgery with C...

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Main Authors: Heng-Wen Chou, Ming-Hsien Lin, Yih-Sharng Chen, Hsi-Yu Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619304620