HPB & Spleen · 27 January 2024

Grade A Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure: Mortality Similar, but Increased Morbidity Compared to No PHLF

A study analyzing hepatectomy outcomes identified grade A post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) as a distinct entity. Although mortality rates were similar between patients with grade A PHLF and those without, the former exhibited notably inferior postoperative outcomes, including increased morbidity, reoperation, nonoperative intervention, longer hospital stays, and higher readmission rates.

Journal Article by Vitello DJ, Shah D (…) Bentrem DJ et 5 al. in J Surg Oncol

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