Novel Preoperative Score Predicting Outcome Following Liver Resection

University of Zurich

Overview

To develop and validate a score to predict serious complications following liver resection using pre-operative risk factors.

Liver surgery is associated with a substantial rate of complications. Early identification of patients at risk of serious complications is important in order to adapt therapeutic strategies and to improve quality. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a score to predict serious complications following liver resection using pre-operative risk factors.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Serious Complications Following Liver Resection

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \>= 18 years * liver resection Exclusion Criteria: * Trauma cases

Locations (1)

Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

develop and validate a score to predict serious complications following liver resection using pre-operative risk factors.

Time frame: postoperative

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