Preoperative evaluation of a patient for hepatic surgery.
An overview is given of current practice in deciding which patients can undergo a major abdominal operative procedure involving the hepatobiliary system. The criteria developed for individuals with normal and diseased livers are presented, and the unique circumstances of liver transplantation are also addressed.
Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
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Van Thiel
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D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D011300:Preoperative Care