Prognostic significance of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The clinical value of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has increased. The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically review the association between the CONUT score and outcomes in patients undergoing hepatectomy for HCC. Meth...

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Main Authors: Kosei Takagi, Piotr Domagala, Wojciech G. Polak, Stefan Buettner, Jan N. M. Ijzermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1126-6