Comprehensive Complication Index Validates Improved Outcomes Over Time Despite Increased Complexity in 3707 Consecutive Hepatectomies

The aim of this study was to evaluate trends over time in perioperative outcomes for patients undergoing hepatectomy.As perioperative care and surgical technique for hepatectomy have improved, the indications for and complexity of liver resections have evolved. However, the resulting effect on the short-term outcomes over time has not been well described.Consecutive patients undergoing hepatectomy during 1998 to 2015 at 1 institution were...