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Despite the careful selection of cirrhotic patients with hepatic neoplasms, liver resection for these patients remains associated with greater risk than in patients without underlying liver disease. The most rational indications for resective surgery in patients with hepatic neoplasms and cirrhosis are nonprogressive cirrhosis and good functional reserve. Therefore, evaluation of hepatic reserve is mandatory for hepatectomy candidates. Because of the complexity of hepatic function, a single, reliable liver function test is not yet available. However, a good multifactorial system that combines several elements (clinical, laboratory, functional, and volumetric evaluation) does provide sufficient data for determining the safe limitis of hepatectomy.
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Gazzaniga, G., Cappato, S., Belli, F. et al. Assessment of hepatic reserve for the indication of hepatic resection: how I do it. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg 12, 27–30 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00534-004-0946-z
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00534-004-0946-z