Abstract
The letter comments on a previously published article, regarding the diagnosis of postoperative liver dysfunction and intrahepatic cholestasis after liver resection. It emphasizes the diagnostic difficulty and pitfalls involved in the issue, including the risk of missing the diagnosis of occult sepsis or other complications, with dangerous consequences
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 419-419 |
Numero di pagine | 1 |
Rivista | Critical Care |
Volume | 18 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- Alkaline phosphatase
- Extended hepatectomy
- Gamma-glutamyl-transpeptidase
- Hepatic pedicle clamping
- Hyperbilirubinemia
- Intrahepatic cholestasis
- Liver resection
- Morbidity
- Mortality
- Postoperative liver dysfunction
- Prognosis
- Sepsis