Early drain removal after hepatectomy based on bile leakage prediction using drainage fluid volume and direct bilirubin level.
Ryo MuranushiNorifumi HarimotoTakaomi SekiKei HagiwaraKouki HoshinoNorihiro IshiiMariko TsukagoshiTakamichi IgarashiAkira WatanabeKenichiro ArakiKen ShirabePublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2024)
A drainage fluid volume less than 125 mL and direct bilirubin level less than 0.16 mg/dL on POD 2 are criteria for safe early drain removal after hepatectomy.
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