<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-9957</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Col Gastroenterol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-9957</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Gastroenterología  ]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-99572018000400431</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22516/25007440.313</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación del riesgo quirúrgico en pacientes con cirrosis hepática]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Surgical risk assessment in patients with liver cirrosis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santos Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Óscar]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>33</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>431</fpage>
<lpage>436</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-99572018000400431&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-99572018000400431&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-99572018000400431&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Los pacientes cirróticos pueden requerir procedimientos quirúrgicos y están relacionados con mayor morbimortalidad que la población general. Los resultados adversos están asociados con múltiples factores, pero los más importantes son la severidad de la enfermedad hepática, la urgencia del procedimiento y el tipo de cirugía. El puntaje Child-Turcott-Pugh (CTP) y el puntaje MELD pueden ser usados para determinar la severidad de la enfermedad hepática y estratificar el riesgo. Se considera que la cirugía electiva se tolera bien en pacientes con CTP A, es permisible con una buena preparación preoperatoria en pacientes con CTP B o MELD &lt;14 y está contraindicada en pacientes con CTP C o MELD &gt;15 con albúmina &lt;2,5 g/dL. Lo ideal son procedimientos electivos, mínimamente invasivos y que sean realizados en centros especializados y con médicos entrenados en el cuidado de este tipo de pacientes. La optimización preoperatoria después de la estratificación del riesgo y un cuidadoso manejo son obligatorios antes y después de la cirugía. Una aproximación multidisciplinaria, individualizada y especializada puede mejorar los resultados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Cirrhotic patients may require surgical procedures and face higher morbidity and mortality than the general population. Adverse results are associated with multiple factors, but the most important are the severity of the liver disease, the urgency of the procedure and the type of surgery. The Child-Turcott-Pugh score (CTP) and the MELD score can be used to determine the severity of liver disease and to stratify the risk. Patients with CTP A are considered to tolerate elective surgery well, and surgery is permissible in patients with CTP B or MELD &lt;14 with good preoperative preparation. It is contraindicated in patients with CTP C or MELD&gt; 15 with albumin &lt;2.5 gr/dL. Ideally, elective, minimally invasive procedures are used in specialized centers with doctors trained in the care of this type of patient. Preoperative optimization after risk stratification and careful management are mandatory before and after surgery. A multidisciplinary, individualized and specialized approach can improve results.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Riesgo quirúrgico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirrosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirugía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[resultados]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Child]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[MELD]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Surgical risk]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[cirrhosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[surgery]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Child]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[MELD]]></kwd>
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