Dominik Thomas Koch, Dionysios Koliogiannis, Moritz Drefs, Malte Schirren, Viktor von Ehrlich-Treuenstätt, Hanno Nieß, Bernhard Renz, Matthias Ilmer, Joachim Andrassy, Markus O Guba, Jens Werner, Florian Kühn
INTRODUCTION: Liver (hepatic) fibrosis (LF) is characterized by impaired function and regenerative capacity of the liver and can lead to significantly increased morbidity and mortality in the context of surgical liver resection (LR). For this reason, it is crucial to identify the extent of LF preoperatively. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is known to play a key role in the pathogenesis of LF, but its exact value as a preoperative marker is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between preoperatively determined IL-6 and the presence of LF...
January 2024: Visceral Medicine