Researchers investigated the volumetric changes in the left liver after right hepatectomy and the factors influencing the degree of hypertrophy and severe post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF). After right hepatectomy, the left liver remnant exhibited a 25% hypertrophy with varying growth rates. Factors like gender, middle hepatic vein resection, and standardized future liver remnant influenced hypertrophy. Severe PHLF risk was linked to intraoperative transfusion, biliary tumors, and male gender. This study emphasizes the non-uniform nature of liver volumetric remodeling and its impact on postoperative outcomes.
Journal Article by de Mathelin P, Noblet V (…) Addeo P et 5 al. in J Gastrointest Surg
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