Effect of Age on Liver Function in Patients Undergoing Partial Hepatectomy | Zendy

Toine M. Lodewick | Zendy; Patrick H. Alizai | Zendy; Ronald M. van Dam | Zendy; Anjali A. Roeth | Zendy; Maximilian Schmeding | Zendy; Christoph Heidenhain | Zendy; Anne Andert | Zendy; Nikolaus Gaßler | Zendy; C.H.C. Dejong | Zendy; Ulf P. Neumann | Zendy

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Effect of Age on Liver Function in Patients Undergoing Partial Hepatectomy

Author(s) -

Toine M. Lodewick,

Patrick H. Alizai,

Ronald M. van Dam,

Anjali A. Roeth,

Maximilian Schmeding,

Christoph Heidenhain,

Anne Andert,

Nikolaus Gaßler,

C.H.C. Dejong,

Ulf P. Neumann

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

digestive surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762

H-Index - 69

eISSN - 1421-9983

pISSN - 0253-4886

DOI - 10.1159/000452494

Subject(s) - medicine , liver function , gastroenterology , hepatectomy , liver function tests , liver disease , surgery , resection

Postresectional liver failure is the most frequent cause of fatal outcome following liver surgery. Diminished preoperative liver function in the elderly might contribute to this. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate preoperative liver function in patients <60 or >70 years of age scheduled for liver resection.

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