Conversion therapy and suitable timing for subsequent salvage surgery for initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: What is new?

Table 1 Three types of liver function tests

Types	Contents
Biochemical parameters	Alanine transaminase-aspartate transaminase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, albumin, bilirubin (total and conjugated), coagulation test (INR), Serum glucose, lactate dehydrogenase, platelet count
Dynamic qualitative tests	99-m TC-GSA scintigraphy (uptake), ICG test (clearance), aminopyrine breath test, MEGX, galactose elimination, LiMAX (metabolism)
Scoring systems	Child-Turcotte-Pugh systems, Model for end-stage liver disease, Model for end-stage liver disease-Na

ICG: Indocyanine Green.