A novel surgical burden score (SBS), factoring in adjusted blood loss and operative time, significantly forecasts postoperative complications in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surgery. Among 801 patients analyzed, complications were noted in 39.1%, with severe cases at 11%. The SBS model surpassed existing models, achieving area under the curve (AUC) scores of 0.73 for training and 0.76 for testing, highlighting its strong predictive capability. An online calculator is available for clinical use.
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