Major abdominal cancer resections in cirrhotic patients: how frequent is postoperative hepatocellular decompensation?

Background The reported incidence of postoperative liver failure in cirrhotic patients is highly varied with diverse risk factors identified to predict risk, mainly drawn from organ or disease-specific studies. We aimed to assess risk factors for the development of postoperative liver failure in a specific cohort of patients with cirrhosis undergoing abdominal cancer resection.