Research Progress on Prognostic Prediction Models After Radical Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abstract

The classical Child-Pugh classification and the model for end-stage liver disease are now widely used in clinics for postoperative assessment of liver failure and prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with radical hepatectomy. However, there are limitations in the application of both methods due to factors such as albumin, ascites, and blood creatinine. A review of the relevant literature at home and abroad revealed that preoperative albumin bilirubin score, platelet albumin bilirubin score, Glasgow prognostic score and new predictive models have good application prospects in evaluating liver failure and prognosis of HCC patients after hepatectomy. In this paper, we aim to introduce the commonly used prognostic models for HCC patients undergoing radical hepatectomy and review the value of their application.

Keywords

• hepatocellular carcinoma
• hepatectomy
• liver function score
• post-hepatectomy liver failure
• prognostic model