A multicenter study developed and validated the prealbumin-bilirubin (preALBI) score as an alternative to the widely used albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score for predicting long-term survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The preALBI score, incorporating serum prealbumin and bilirubin levels, showed superior performance in predicting survival compared to the ALBI score and Child-Pugh grade. Leveraging the stability of prealbumin, the preALBI score represents a promising tool for better patient stratification and more accurate prognostic predictions in HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy.
Journal Article by Li C, Wang MD (…) Huang DS et 13 al. in Am J Surg
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