Liver stiffness measurement predicts high-grade post-hepatectomy liver failure: A prospective cohort study.

Charing Ching-Ning ChongGrace Lai-Hung WongAnthony Wing-Hung ChanVincent Wai-Sun WongAnthony Kwong-Wai FongYue-Sun CheungJohn WongKit-Fai LeeStephen L ChanPaul Bo-San LaiHenry Lik-Yuen Chan

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2017)

Liver stiffness measurement using Fibroscan is good to predict high-grade post-hepatectomy liver failure especially in patients without right lobe tumor.

Keyphrases

liver failure
high grade
hepatitis b virus
low grade
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
liver metastases