A novel model for predicting posthepatectomy liver failure in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is the most leading cause of mortality following hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Platelet count was reported to be a simple but useful indicator of liver cirrhosis and function of spleen. Spleen stiffness (SS) was used to evaluate the...

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Main Authors: Wei Peng, Jia-Wu Li, Xiao-Yun Zhang, Chuan Li, Tian-Fu Wen, Lv-Nan Yan, Jia-Yin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219219