Predicting complications in hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastasis: the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio.

Simon J McCluneyAlexandros A GiakoustidisAngela SeglerJuliane BisselRobert L MillerRoberto ValenteRobert R HutchinsAjit AbrahamSatyajit BhattacharyaHemant M Kocher

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2018)

The LMR appears better at predicting complications following hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases, as opposed to conventionally measured parameters.

Keyphrases

liver metastases
risk factors
peripheral blood
endothelial cells
immune response