Although there have been no prospective studies that assess the usefulness of preoperative risk assessment with either the CTP or MELD scores, the published data provide a basis for general ...

New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), in collaboration with several other groups, are now available for the perioperative evaluation and ...

The rise of pay-for-performance programs in healthcare has necessitated that hospitals seriously examine how to reduce surgical complications, one of the key metrics being tied to reimbursement.

Patients with end-stage liver disease often undergo surgery for indications other than liver transplantation. These patients have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality that is related to their ...