Does providing routine liver volume assessment add value when performing CT surveillance in cirrhotic patients?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The measurement of liver volume (LV) is considered to be an effective prognosticator for postoperative liver failure in patients undergoing hepatectomy. It is unclear whether LV can be used to predict mortality in cirrhotic patients.

Methods

We enrolled 584 consecutive cirrhotic patients who underwent computerized topography (CT) of the abdomen for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance and 50 age, gender, race, and BMI-matched controls without liver disease. Total LV (TLV), functional LV (FLV), and segmental liver volume (in cm³) were measured from CT imaging. Cirrhotic subjects were followed until death, liver transplantation, or study closure date of July 31, 2016. The survival data were assessed with log-rank statistics and independent predictors of

SUBMITTER: Patel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6744349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature