Open AccessLaparoscopic Liver Resection Difficulty Score—a Validation Study
Author(s) -
Ser Yee Lee,
Brian K. P. Goh,
Sepideh Gholami,
John C. Allen,
Ryan P. Merkow,
Jin Yao Teo,
D. Sharath Chandra,
YeXin Koh,
Ek Khoon Tan,
Juinn Haur Kam,
Peng Chung Cheow,
Pierce K.H. Chow,
London L P J Ooi,
Alexander Y. F. Chung,
Michael I. D’Angelica,
William R. Jarnagin,
T. Peter Kingham,
Chung Yip Chan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.168
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1873-4626
pISSN - 1091-255X
DOI - 10.1007/s11605-018-4036-y
Subject(s) - medicine , risk stratification , scoring system , blood loss , resection , surgery
The technical complexity of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) poses unique challenges distinct from open surgery. An objective scoring system was developed that preoperatively quantifies the difficulty of LRR to help guide surgeon decision-making regarding the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive approaches. The aim of this multiinstitutional study was to externally validate this scoring system.