Perceived complexity of various liver resections: results of a survey of experts with development of a complexity score and classification.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver resections have classically been distinguished as "minor" or "major" based on the number of segments removed. However, it is clear that the number of segments alone does not convey the complexity of a resection. To date, no study has formally assessed the complexity of various anatomic liver resections.

Study design

A 4-question survey was administered to 135 expert liver surgeons in 14 countries. The first 3 questions related to the country in which the surgeon was practicing and the surgeon's experience. In the fourth question, the experts were asked to rate the difficulty of various open, anatomic liver resections on a scale of 1 to 10.

Results

Sixty-six of 135 (48.9%) surgeons responded to the survey. Twelve procedures were rated. The lowest mean

SUBMITTER: Lee MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4896395 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature