The purpose of this study is to determine whether liver transient elastography performed before the surgical procedure is able to predict liver failure in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Cut-off value of liver stiffness measured in kilopascal (kPa) able to predict the occurrence of postoperative liver failure.
Timeframe: Participants will be followed for the duration of postoperative hospital stay, an expected average of 4 weeks