Reliable assessment of liver function using LiMAx

• Published in: The Journal of surgical research Vol. 193; no. 1; pp. 184 - 189
• Main Authors: Jara, Maximilian, Bednarsch, Jan, Valle, Erika, Lock, Johan Friso, Malinowski, Maciej, Schulz, Antje, Seehofer, Daniel, Jung, Tobias, Stockmann, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Abdomen - surgery; Acetamides; Adult; Breath Tests - methods; Carbon Dioxide - metabolism; Carbon Isotopes; Elective Surgical Procedures; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Intra-individual repeatability; Liver function; Liver function test; Liver Function Tests - methods; Liver Function Tests - standards; Male; Models, Biological; Preoperative Care - methods; Preoperative Care - standards; Reference Values; Reproducibility of Results; Surgery; Within-subject repeatability; Young Adult; Liver function; Liver function test; Intra-individual repeatability; Surgery; Within-subject repeatability

13C-liver function breath tests can facilitate the assessment of hepatic function in-vivo and may help surgeons to identify candidates for safe liver surgery. However, their acceptance into clinical practice is dependent on evaluation of technical efficacy and repeatability. The aims of this study w...