Calculator Predicts Early Mortality Post Hepatocellular Carcinoma Resection

Multi-institutional Development and Validation of an Individualized Online Calculator for Early Mortality Risk After Hepatectomy Among Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Using the multicenter data, we developed and validated an individualized online calculator to predict early mortality after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. The user-friendly tool with 6 preoperative predictors demonstrated excellent accuracy. The freely available calculator may help identify high-risk patients and reduce futile liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Inclusion Criteria:

Adults (age ≥18 years) who underwent curative-intent hepatectomy for newly diagnosed HCC.

HCC diagnosis was confirmed histopathologically.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients undergoing emergency hepatectomy for tumor rupture, as well as individuals with recurrent HCC, and those with missing survival data or less than 90 days of follow-up were excluded.