The most impoant hepatic function to consider after hepatic resection is:: (A) Hepatic synthetic function., (B) Detoxification, (C) The liver's role in lipid metabolism., (D) The liver's role in vitamin metabolism.
Answer is A. - Even though other functions undoubtedly may be impoant postoperatively, the most common abnormalities occurring after a major hepatic resection are related to loss of protein synthesis and consequences of glucose metabolism. - Therefore, it is usually advisable to administer supplemental amounts of protein and sugar postoperatively