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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2025; 31(4): 99373
Published online Jan 28, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i4.99373
Prediction of posthepatectomy liver failure in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma through ultrasound elastography
Yan-Qing Ma, Xi-Ren Xu, Jie Li, Yi Lin, Zheng Guan
Yan-Qing Ma, Xi-Ren Xu, Jie Li, Yi Lin, Zheng Guan, Department of Radiology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Ma YQ wrote the first draft; Ma YQ and Guan Z conceived the manuscript and designed the methodology; Xu XR and Lin Y wrote and reviewed the article; Xu XR supervised the contributions to the manuscript; Li J and Lin Y validated the article and collected resources; Xu XR and Guan Z edited the article; and all authors thoroughly reviewed and endorsed the final manuscript.
Supported by the Medical and Health Research Projects of Health Commission of Zhejiang Province, No. 2022KY040 and No. 2023KY472; and Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, No. LTGY24H180017.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Zheng Guan, MD, Department of Radiology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), No. 158 Shangtang Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China. guanzheng1988@163.com
Received: July 21, 2024
Revised: November 18, 2024
Accepted: December 2, 2024
Published online: January 28, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a major cause of mortality following hepatectomy, and its risk can be assessed by liver reserve function, which is indirectly reflected by liver stiffness measured via ultrasonic elastography. A PHLF nomogram based on ultrasonic measured liver stiffness and spleen area helped to predict PHLF risk in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.