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New hepatectomy study findings recently were published by C. Paugamburtz and co-researchers

Published in Blood Weekly, February 19th, 2009

According to a study from Clichy, France, "Postoperative liver failure after hepatectomy has been identified by the association of prothrombin time <50% and serum bilirubin >50 mu mol/L (the ''50-50'' criteria). Whether these criteria are of prognostic value in a prospective study remains unknown."

"To determine prospectively the prognostic value of the 50-50 criteria on day 3 and day 5 in intensive care unit (ICU) patients after hepatectomy. From January 2005 to February 2007, among 436 elective liver resections, 99 (23%) consecutive patients aged 58 +/- 17 years were admitted postoperatively in ICU with a mean SAPSII 25 +/- 10. Malignant disease was present in...

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