ACS-NSQIP Calculator for Liver Surgery

Performance of the American College of Surgeons Surgical Risk Calculator in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy for Liver Tumors

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program's (ACS-NSQIP) calculator has been endorsed by the surgeons' community to counsel patients and relatives regarding estimated postoperative complications. However, it does not include organ-specific risks. The aim of this study was to assess the ACS-NSQIP calculator's ability to predict complications, mortality and length of stay (LOS) in patients undergoing hepatectomy for liver tumors

This is an observational retrospective study conducted in a tertiary-referral university hospital. An established classification of complications, including post-hepatectomy insufficiency and bile leak, was adopted. The endpoint was the rate of complications, mortality and LOS as expected by the ACS-NSQIP calculator and as observed within 90-day after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Any patient who underwent surgery for a liver tumor at our Institution between the defined period of time

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any patient with missing data