Preoperative risk assessment for patients with liver disease.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2009
Abstract
Patients with underlying liver disease often present for non-liver-related surgery and are at risk for postoperative decompensation. Several predictive models exist to determine the risk of morbidity and mortality after surgery in such patients, but the risk depends on the severity of liver disease and also the type and urgency of the surgery. Clinicians should be cognizant of the various risk assessment tools and incorporate them into their practice when encountering patients with liver disease undergoing surgery.
Volume
93
Issue
4
First Page
917
Last Page
929
ISSN
1557-9859
Published In/Presented At
Malik, S. M., & Ahmad, J. (2009). Preoperative risk assessment for patients with liver disease. The Medical clinics of North America, 93(4), 917–ix. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2009.03.001
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
19577122
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article