Perioperative Complications of Liver Resection in the Elderly with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparison with Younger Patients

Perioperative Complications of Liver Resection in the Elderly with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comparison with Younger Patients

Background: Liver resection surgery in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma is a high-risk procedure with an in-hospital mortality rate around 5%. Patient age and volume of blood loss were found to be independent predictive factors of long-term outcomes in previous studies. We sought to clarify th...

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Main Authors: Ruey-Horng Rau, Jei-Yu Huang, Chih-Lin Yang, Hsin-Jung Tsai, Chea-Ying Chen, Hsuan-Chih Lao, Chun-Jen Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2009-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
general anesthesia
geriatrics
hepatocellular carcinoma
perioperative care
surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959809700298

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