Hemodynamic and immunologic criteria of assessment of functional reserve of the liver
Plekhanov, A.N.; Chikoteev, S.P.
Khirurgiia 8: 51-53
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-1207 PMID: 17047590 Document Number: 598455
Results of examination of 233 patients with hepatic tumors provided new criteria of the patients' selection for extended hepatic resections. Correlation between the degree of affection of porto-hepatic hemodynamics and the risk of hepatic failure was found. It is also demonstrated that an increase in the diameter of hepatic tumor leads to a decrease in the main hemodynamic parameters in the portal vein. The level of proinflammatory cytokines may be regarded not only as an indicator of tissue alteration but also as a significant prognostic criterion.