Standard Liver Volume in Thai Population

Authors

  • Suteekhanit Hatthapornsawan Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
  • Youngyut Sirivatanauksorn Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
  • Somchai Limsrichamrern Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
  • Worawee Waiyawuth Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand

Abstract

Objective: To measure standard liver volume in Thai population

Patients and Methods: A total of 18-male and 2-female autopsy livers from the Department of Forensic Medicine, age ranging from 15-60 years, were investigated for this study. Liver volumes were estimated by water displacement. BSA and BMI were calculated from height and weight.

Results: The prospective data was analysed by correlation coefficient. The body weight was found to correlate with liver volume most closely (r = 0.841), while body mass index (r = 0.807), body surface area (r= 0.773) and body height (r = 0.477) correlate less closely. A linear regression formula to estimate total liver volume (TLV) based on body weight was obtained: TLV = 19.59 ± weight (kilogram; r2 = 0.988; P <.0001), A formula based on body mass index also was derived: TLV= 53.95 ± BMI (r2 = 0.987; P <.0001). A formula based on body surface area also was derived: TLV = 721.31 ± BSA (square meter; r2 = 0.981; P <.0001).

Conclusions: Total liver volume was found to correlate with body weight, body mass index (BMI) and body surface area (BSA). The formulas for the calculation of TLV were established by linear regression analysis as follow: TLV = 19.59 ± weight; TLV = 53.95 ± BMI; TLV = 721.31 ± BSA

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2004-09-30

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Hatthapornsawan S, Sirivatanauksorn Y, Limsrichamrern S, Waiyawuth W. Standard Liver Volume in Thai Population. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2004 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 May 4];25(3):84-6. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/242412

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Vol. 25 No. 3 (2004): July - September

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