Post-operative Day 1 Serum Transaminase Levels in Relation to Morbidity After Liver Resection

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BACKGROUND: Post-operative serum transaminases have been proposed as possible early predictors of morbidity after liver resection. This study aimed to verify the clinical value of post-operative serum transaminases.

METHODS: Clinical data from 2001 to 2016 in a single non-academic referral HPB center were collected from a prospectively held database. Post-operative day 1 serum aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) were tested for their relationship with post-operative major morbidity, defined by a Clavien-Dindo score 3 or higher, and mortality.

RESULTS: For this analysis, 371 patients were included, including 149 (40%) undergoing major liver resections. In total, 17% of the patients developed major morbidity. Stepwise logistic regression demonstrated that AST, and not ALT, is an independent predictor for major morbidity (p = 0.017). The probability of major morbidity significantly increased with increasing AST values. A threshold value of 242 U/L was found to be predictive for one or more major complications.

CONCLUSIONS: In this study, post-operative serum AST on day 1 was a predictive factor for major morbidity after liver resection. For patients with low AST value, early discharge could be considered. However, because of the substantial inter-individual variability of AST values, more studies are needed to translate these results into clinical practice.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

World journal of surgery - 46(2022), 2 vom: 19. Feb., Seite 433-440

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de Klein, G W [VerfasserIn]
Brohet, R M [VerfasserIn]
Liem, M S L [VerfasserIn]
Klaase, J M [VerfasserIn]

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Alanine Transaminase
Aspartate Aminotransferases
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EC 2.6.1.2
Journal Article

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Date Completed 31.01.2022

Date Revised 31.01.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00268-021-06280-4

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333347722