Risk Prediction Models for Post-Operative Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis.
Nadim MahmudZachary FrickerRebecca A HubbardGeorge N IoannouJames D LewisTamar H TaddeiKenneth D RothsteinMarina SerperDavid S GoldbergDavid E KaplanPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2020)
The VOCAL-Penn models substantially improve postoperative mortality predictions in patients with cirrhosis. These models may be applied in practice to improve preoperative risk stratification and optimize patient selection for surgical procedures (www.vocalpennscore.com).