Comparison of the Extent Classification and the New Complexity Classification of Hepatectomy for Prediction of Surgical Outcomes: a Retrospective Cohort Study.
Xiao-Long WuZhi-Yu LiYong JiangXinyu BiHong ZhaoJian-Jun ZhaoZhen HuangYe-Fan ZhangJian-Qiang CaiPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)
Complexity classification could be used to assess the difficulty of surgery and was independently associated with postoperative complications. The traditional classification did not reflect operation complexity and was associated only with PHLF.