Improving the quality of liver resection: a systematic review and critical analysis of the available prognostic models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver resection is considered to offer the only hope of cure for patients with liver malignancy. However, there are concerns about its safety, particularly in view of the increasing efficacy of less invasive strategies. No systematic review of prognostic research in liver resections has yet been performed.

Methods

A systematic search identified articles published between 1999 and 2012 that performed a risk prediction analysis in patients undergoing liver resection. Studies were included if an outcome occurring within 90 days of surgery was identified, multivariable analysis performed and regression coefficients provided. The main endpoints were the outcomes and predictors chosen by the investigators, their definition, the performance and validity of the models, an

SUBMITTER: Lim C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4333781 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature