Functional assessment of liver regeneration after major hepatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver regeneration is crucial to restore the functional liver mass after liver resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the early postoperative changes in remnant liver function, volume and liver stiffness after major liver resection and their correlation with postoperative outcomes.

Methods

Patients undergoing major liver resection (≥3 segments) between February and November 2018 underwent both functional assessment using technetium-99m mebrofenin hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) and CT-volumetry of the (future) remnant liver on preoperative day 1, the 5^th postoperative day, and 4-6 weeks after resection. At the same time points, patients underwent transient elastography (TE) for the assessment of liver stiffness. Severe postoperative complicat

SUBMITTER: Rassam F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9396104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature