A prospective longitudinal cohort study for quality of life in patients undergoing fourth level liver surgery

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 21035 - 7
• Main Authors: Xu, Xiaofeng, Xu, Jing, Xu, Gang, Lv, Tao, Yang, Jiayin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.07.2025; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/700; 692/700/784; Adult; Aged; EQ-5D-5L; Female; Fourth-level surgery; Hepatectomy; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Liver - surgery; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; Prospective Studies; Quality of Life; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Surveys and Questionnaires; EQ-5D-5L; Liver surgery; Fourth-level surgery; Quality of life

Performing fourth-level liver surgery is an exceptionally demanding procedure, fraught with significant risks and technical complexities. Patients undergoing such operations face elevated surgical hazards, substantial physical trauma, prolonged recovery periods, and a multitude of factors that can p...