Renal dysfunction is an independent risk factor for mortality after liver resection and the main determinant of outcome in posthepatectomy liver failure.

Discussion. PHLF and postoperative renal dysfunction are independent predictors of 90-day mortality following liver resection but the predictive value for mortality is significantly higher when failure of both organ systems occurs simultaneously. PMID: 24298201 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24298201?dopt=Abstract

Source: HPB Surgery - October 29, 2015 Category: Surgery Tags: HPB Surg Source Type: research