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

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..

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

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World journal of surgery - 46(2021), 2 vom: 19. Nov., Seite 433-440

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Englisch

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

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© Société Internationale de Chirurgie 2021

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10.1007/s00268-021-06280-4

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