Preoperative thrombocytopenia and outcomes of hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Platelet count is known to be an indirect indicator of portal hypertension but is not a part of the model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score or the Child–Pugh score for risk stratification in hepatobiliary surgery.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Raghunandan Venkat, Jack R. Hannallah, Robert S. Krouse, Felipe B. Maegawa Source Type: research
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