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The Risk of Surgery in Patients With Liver Disease

table  2.   Risk Factors for Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis Undergoing Surgery
Type of surgery
   Emergent
   Abdominal, especially cholecystectomy, gastric resection, or colectomy
   Cardiac surgery
   Hepatic resection
Characteristics of patient
   Child’s class (C > B)
   Ascites
   Encephalopathy
   Infection
   Anemia
   Malnutrition
   Jaundice
   Hypoalbuminemia
   Portal hypertension
   Prolonged prothrombin time (>2.5 sec above control) that does not correct with vitamin K
   Abnormal quantitative liver function tests (e.g., galactose elimination capacity, aminopyrine breath test, indocyanine green clearance, monoethylglycinexylidide test)
   Hypoxemia


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