Purpose: To identify a patient with cirrhosis who will not need blood transfusion after resection of a hepatic tumor using the risk factors of Wu et al.     Citations with documentation. 05.01.17 Medal Project 2003. See disclaimer.
 
conversion enter  
diameter of liver tumor in inches inches equals 0 cm  
 
data enter  
Are you evaluating a patient with cirrhosis who is undergoing hepatic resection for tumor? (Y or N) :-):-):-)  
diameter of the hepatic tumor being resected in cm cm   0
estimated blood loss during surgery in mL mL   0
     
enter an "x" in the appropriate column(s) to indicate the Couinaud segments resected to remove the tumor (give 1 or more answers)  
  I II III IV  
Couinaud hepatic segments resected Yes 0
  V VI VII VIII    
     
 
calculate result  
data complete? Yes  
evaluation appropriate? Yes :-):-):-)
number of risk factors associated with a need for blood transfusion 0 risk factors  
The chance that the patient will not need transfusion is very good  
 

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