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Neutrophil: Lymphocyte ratio as a method of predicting complications following hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastasis

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Approximately 30‐50% of patients with colorectal cancer develop liver metastasis for which liver resection is the only hope for potential cure. However, hepatic resection is associated with considerable morbidity. The… Click to show full abstract

Approximately 30‐50% of patients with colorectal cancer develop liver metastasis for which liver resection is the only hope for potential cure. However, hepatic resection is associated with considerable morbidity. The aim was to detect early complications by utilising the neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio (NLR).

Keywords: hepatic resection; neutrophil lymphocyte; lymphocyte ratio; liver metastasis; resection

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2018

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