Outcomes of elective liver surgery worldwide: a global, prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outcomes of liver surgery worldwide remain unknown. The true population-based outcomes are likely different to those vastly reported that reflect the activity of highly specialized academic centers. The aim of this study was to measure the true worldwide practice of liver surgery and associated outcomes by recruiting from centers across the globe. The geographic distribution of liver surgery activity and complexity was also evaluated to further understand variations in outcomes.

Methods

LiverGroup.org was an international, prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study following the Global Surgery Collaborative Snapshot Research approach with a 3-month prospective, consecutive patient enrollment within January-December 2019. Each patient was followed up for 9

SUBMITTER: LiverGroup.org Collaborative* 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature