Standard Liver Volume-Predicting Formulae Derived From Normal Liver Volume in Children Under 18 Years of Age

• Main Authors: Xintian Yang (Author), Han Wang (Author), Bingzi Dong (Author), Bin Hu (Author), Xiwei Hao (Author), Xin Chen (Author), Jing Zhao (Author), Qian Dong (Author), Chengzhan Zhu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Standard liver volume (SLV) is important in risk assessment for major hepatectomy. We aimed to investigate the growth patterns of normal liver volume with age and body weight (BW) and summarize formulae for calculating SLV in children.Methods: Overall, 792 Chinese children (<18 years...