Evaluation of the “50-50 criteria” of post-hepatectomy liver failure as mortality predictor after resection of liver tumors
BACKGROUND: Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) represents a serious complication of liver resection. A standardized definition of PHLF based on serum total bilirubin (TB) level and prothrombin time (PT) reduction at the fifth postoperative day (POD-5) gained wide popularity. METHODS: Medical records of consecutive adult patients who underwent elective liver resection for hepatic neoplasms from May 2015 to April 2018 were ... Read more