Prediction of postoperative hepatic insufficiency by liver stiffness measurement (FibroScan®) before curative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: A pilot study

Hepatology International

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 471-477

  Kim, Seung Up ^a,b   Ahn, Sang Hoon ^a,b   Park, Jun Yong ^a,b   Kim, Do Young ^a,b   Chon, Chae Yoon ^a,b   Choi, Jin Sub ^a,b   Kim, Kyung Sik ^a,b   Han, Kwang Hyub ^a,b,c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Research Center   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hepatectomy; Hepatic insufficiency; Indocyanine green; Liver stiffness measurement

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER LOBECTOMY; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 57149088269     PISSN: 19360533     EISSN: 19360541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-008-9091-0     Document Type: Article

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