Hepatectomy and arterial blood ketone-body ratio. II. Clinical significance of arterial blood ketone-body ratio in hepatectomized patients
Asano, M.
Nihon Geka Hokan. Archiv für Japanische Chirurgie 53(3): 485-496
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9152 PMID: 6095784 Document Number: 229668
Hepatectomized patients [25], both cirrhotic and noncirrhotic, were studied for the postoperative changes in the arterial blood ketone-body ratio (acetoacetate/3-hydroxybutyrate) and the standard liver function tests. The blood ketone-body ratio was more closely correlated to the mortality and morbidity rates than the conventional liver function tests. This parameter apparently enables more effective postoperative management by the accurate evaluation of hepatic functional reserve after hepatectomy.