D-dimer-based screening for early diagnosis of venous thromboembolism after hepatectomy.

Shinji OndaKenei FurukawaKoichiro HarukiRyoga HamuraYoshihiro ShiraiJungo YasudaHironori ShiozakiTakeshi GochoHiroaki ShibaToru Ikegami

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)

Patients who undergo hepatectomy are at high risk for VTE, especially when the resected liver weight is high. The proposed diagnostic algorithm based on serum D-dimer levels for VTE after hepatectomy can be useful for early diagnosis.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
direct oral anticoagulants
liver metastases
machine learning
body mass index
deep learning
physical activity
lymph node
weight gain
prognostic factors