Scoring systems for the management of oncological hepato-pancreato-biliary patients.

ABSTRACT: Oncological scoring systems in surgery are used as evidence-based decision aids to best support management through assessing prognosis, effectiveness and recurrence. Currently, the use of scoring systems in the hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) field is limited as concerns over precision and applicability prevent their widespread clinical implementation. The aim of this review was to discuss clinically useful oncological scoring systems for surgical management of HPB patients. A narrative review was conducted to appraise oncological HPB scoring systems. Original research articles of established and novel scoring systems were searched using Google Scholar, PubMed, Cochrane, and Ovid Medline. Selected models were determined by authors. This review discusses nine scoring systems in cancers of th

SUBMITTER: Coombs AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8901986 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature