Predicting hepatic failure with a new diagnostic technique by preoperative liver scintigraphy and computed tomography: a pilot study in 123 patients undergoing liver resection.

Conclusion: Based on the findings form this pilot study, it appears that patients with a remnant liver LU15 value of 13 or less may have a high risk of postoperative hepatic failure.
PMID: 29270223 [PubMed]

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - December 24, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Chiba N, Shimazu M, Takano K, Oshima G, Tomita K, Sano T, Okihara M, Ozawa Y, Hikita K, Gunji T, Abe Y, Koizumi K, Kawachi S Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research