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Published on: April 19, 2022
Posthepatectomy liver failure
Teresa Schreckenbach1, Juliane Liese, Wolf O Bechstein
1Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Background:
Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is one of the most serious complications after liver resection and is still reported in up to 8% after liver resection.
Aims:
To provide an overview about the current status of risk analysis and definition of PHLF. Prevention and treatment is also discussed.
Methods:
A literature review was carried out on PubMed using the terms 'liver failure', 'posthepatectomy' and 'liver surgery' to search relevant papers.
Discussion:
PHLF remains a serious problem in patients undergoing major liver resection. Adequate preoperative risk assessment and an optimal postoperative treatment are essential for PHLF prevention.
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