Abstract | INTRODUCTION: The aim of this review is to summarize the available evidence for changes in bile composition following liver surgery and assess their use in predicting post-operative complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was undertaken for all studies focusing on bile composition, bile volume and analysis. Articles were selected from MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases up to May 2009. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of the composition and quality of bile is probably underused as a tool for the pre-operative screening and early post-operative monitoring of patients at high risk of developing liver failure following major hepatobiliary procedures.
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Authors | Gianpiero Gravante, Timothy Knowles, Seok Ling Ong, Omer Al-Taan, Matthew Metcalfe, Ashley R Dennison, David M Lloyd |
Journal | Digestive surgery
(Dig Surg)
Vol. 27
Issue 6
Pg. 450-60
( 2010)
ISSN: 1421-9883 [Electronic] Switzerland |
PMID | 21063120
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Chemical References |
- Interleukin-6
- bilirubin diglucuronide
- Hepatocyte Growth Factor
- Bilirubin
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Topics |
- Bile
(chemistry)
- Bilirubin
(analogs & derivatives, analysis)
- Hepatocyte Growth Factor
(analysis)
- Humans
- Interleukin-6
(analysis)
- Jaundice
(etiology)
- Liver
(physiology, surgery)
- Liver Failure
(diagnosis)
- Liver Regeneration
(physiology)
- Monitoring, Physiologic
- Postoperative Period
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