Mitochondrial bioenergetics and posthepatectomy liver dysfunction.
Henrique AlexandrinoAna Teresa VarelaJoão Soeiro TeodoroMónica A MartinsAnabela P RoloJosé Guilherme TralhãoCarlos M PalmeiraFrancisco Castro E SousaPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2016)
There is a relationship between mitochondrial function, duration of hepatic pedicle clamping and clinical outcome after hepatectomy. Mitochondrial bioenergetics can potentially translate into clinical practice, assisting in earlier diagnosis of postoperative liver dysfunction, and as a target for future pharmacological therapies.