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CLINICS IN LIVER DISEASE
Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 477-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2014.01.006
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Surgery; MELD; Child-Turcotte-Pugh; Ascites; Cirrhosis; Portal hypertension; Variceal bleeding; TIPS; Checklist
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Patients with liver disease and portal hypertension are at increased risk of complications from surgery. Recent advances have allowed better optimization of patients with cirrhosis before surgery and a reduction in postoperative complications. Despite this progress, the estimation of surgical risk in a patient with cirrhosis is challenging. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score has shown promise in predicting postoperative mortality compared with the Child-Turcotte-Pugh score. This article addresses current concepts in the perioperative evaluation of patients with liver disease and portal tension, including a preoperative liver assessment (POLA) checklist that may be useful towards mitigating perioperative complications.
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