Identification of the resection severity index as a significant independent prognostic factor for early mortality and observed survival < 5 and < 10 years after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma

This study evaluates predictive factors for observed long-term survival of more than 5 and 10 years for patients after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma and compares their life expectancy to the normal national population matched for sex, year of birth and age at resection.

Source: Surgical Oncology - March 15, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Jill Gwiasda, Aron Schulte, Alexander Kaltenborn, Wolf Ramackers, Moritz Kleine, Oliver Beetz, J ürgen Klempnauer, Nikos Emmanouilidis, Harald Schrem Source Type: research