Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Hepatol. Sep 18, 2015; 7(20): 2292-2302
Published online Sep 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i20.2292
Figure 3
Figure 3 Makuuchi’s criteria. Algorithm before proceeding to safety hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhotic liver. Makuuchi's criteria include three factors: ascites, total serum bilirubin, and the ICG-R15: indocyanine green 15 min retention rate. This algorithm shows the maximal area for which an operation can be performed safely (modified ref.[11]).