The external validation of a difficulty scoring system for predicting the risk of intraoperative complications during laparoscopic liver resection
Abstract Background This study aimed to externally validate and upgrade the recent difficulty scoring system (DSS) proposed by Halls et al. to predict intraoperative complications (IOC) during laparoscopic liver resection (LLR). Methods The DSS was validated in a cohort of 128 consecutive patients u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0645-y |