The ???50-50 Criteria??? on Postoperative Day 5

To standardize the definition of postoperative liver failure (PLF) for prediction of early mortality after hepatectomy.The definition of PLF is not standardized, making the comparison of innovations in surgical techniques and the timely use of specific therapeutic interventions complex.Between 1998 and 2002, 775 elective liver resections, including 69% for malignancies and 60% major resections, were included in a prospective database. The...