Editing Liver resection (section)

== Complications (overall morbidity 45%) ==

* Mortality (5% or less in experienced centres)
** Risk related to blood loss, amount of normal liver resected, and condition of the liver itself)
* Bleeding
** Median blood loss 600mL in one large review
* Prolonged hospital stay
** Median stay 8 days
* Bile leak (10-20%; higher in complex resections with reconstruction)
* Hepatic dysfunction
** Minimal risk if reduction in parenchyma <50%
** Defined as impairment in the liver's ability to maintain its synthetic, excretory, and detoxifying functions as characterised by increased INR and high bilirubin on or after day 5
** Main risk factor is underlying liver disease and inadequate FLR
** Management is supportive
** Mortality as high as 70%


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