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Post-hepatectomy liver failure: A timeline centered review by Mohamed Bekheit; Lisa Grundy; Ahmed KA Salih; Petru Bucur; Eric Vibert; Mudassar Ghazanfar is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Background Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a leading cause of postoperative mortality after liver surgery. Due to its significant impact, it is imperative to understand the risk stratification and preventative strategies for PHLF. The main objective of this review is to highlight the role of these strategies in a timeline centered way around curative resection. Data sources This review includes studies on both humans and animals, where they addressed PHLF. A literature search was conducted across the Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE/PubMed, and Web of Knowledge electronic databases for English language studies published between July 1997 and June 2020. Studies presented in other languages were equally considered. The quality of included publications was assessed using Downs and Black's checklist. The results were presented in qualitative summaries owing to the lack of studies qualifying for quantitative analysis. Results This systematic review with 245 studies, provides insight into the current prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and management options for PHLF. This review highlighted that liver volume manipulation is the most frequently studied preventive measure against
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- Author
- Mohamed Bekheit; Lisa Grundy; Ahmed KA Salih; Petru Bucur; Eric Vibert; Mudassar Ghazanfar
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)