Unexpected liver failure after right hemihepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis due to chemotherapy-associated steato-hepatitis: time for routine preoperative liver biopsy?

Int J Colorectal Dis. 2009 Feb;24(2):241. doi: 10.1007/s00384-008-0570-5. Epub 2008 Sep 2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Fatty Liver / chemically induced*
  • Fatty Liver / complications
  • Hepatectomy / adverse effects*
  • Hepatitis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Failure / etiology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Preoperative Care