Evaluation of standard liver volume formulae for Chinese adults

Table 1 Reported formulae for ESLV

Author	Report date	Formula	Material used (race, number)
Urata et al[7]	1995	ESLV = 706.2 × BSA + 2.4	CT Volumetry (Japanese, 96)
Heinemann et al[8]	1999	ESLV = 1072.8 × BSA - 345.7	Autopsy (Caucasian 1332)
Vauthey et al[9]	2002	LV = 18.51 × BW + 191.8	CT volumetry (Western, 292)
Lee et al[5]	2006	ESLV = 691 × BSA + 95	LDLT (Korea, 311)
Fan et al[4]	2000	ESLW = 218.32+BW × 12.29 + gender × 50.74 (M = 1, F = 0)	LDLT (Chinese, 159)
Chengdu[6]	2009	ESLV = 334.024 + 11.508 × BW	LDLT (Chinese, 115)

ESLV: Estimated standard liver volume; BSA: Body surface area; BW: Body weight; CT: Computed tomography; LDLT: Living donor liver transplantation.

Table 2 Donor characteristics

Age (yr)	32.21 ± 10.07 (19-59)
Gender (Male:Female)	53:17
Body weight (kg)	62.97 ± 8.41 (42-87)
Body height (cm)	167.31 ± 8.15 (148-185)
Body mass index (kg/m2)	22.23 ± 2.44
Body surface area (m2) by DuBois formula	1.7082 ± 0.14
Body surface area (m2) by Mosteller formula	1.7081 ± 0.14
Total liver volume on CT (mL)	1189.53 ± 114.75
Right lobe graft volume on CT without MHV	658.98 ± 81.14
Right lobe volume without MHV to total liver volume on CT (%)	55.4 ± 3.7
Actual right liver volume (mL)	578.58 ± 72.33

MHV: Middle hepatic vein.

Table 3 Statistical analysis of estimated LV by each formula

Formula	mean ± SD	t	P-value
Urata	1208.73 ± 99.92	-20.91	P < 0.01
Heinemann	1486.85 ± 151.78	-40.84	P < 0.01
Vauthey	1357.40 ± 155.60	-32.44	P < 0.01
Lee	1275.36 ± 97.77	-29.87	P < 0.01
Fan	1034.28 ± 111.61	2.465	P = 0.016
Chengdu	1058.70 ± 96.74	-1.417	P = 0.161
ALV	1050.10 ± 107.41	ND	ND

ALV: Actual liver volume; ND: Not determined.