Research Article

Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course?

Volume: 23 Number: 2 July 11, 2026
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Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course?

Abstract

Background: Liver function tests change after liver mobilization. Aim: Evaluate the fluctuation of aminotransferase levels after liver mobilization for gynecologic cancers and determine the effect of liver metastasectomy on this change. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluate the patients who underwent liver mobilization for gynecologic cancers from 09/2019 to 10/2022. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and bilirubin serum levels were monitored. Results: 69 patients were enrolled in the study. Liver function tests (LFTs) immediately tended to increase following surgery. ALT levels peaked at the postoperative 6 th hour (median: 119.5 U/L; range: 13-762) and AST peaked in the 2 nd hour after the surgery (median: 204 U/L; range: 11-717). Both ALT and AST tended to normalize on the 6 th postoperative day (24/28 U/L). Liver tumor resection was performed on 26 patients. Liver metastasectomy caused high both AST and ALT levels (p=0.013 and p=0.022, respectively) on the 2 nd postoperative day. This effect continued especially in ALT from the 2 nd day to the 10 th postoperative day. Subsequently, both groups became similar. Liver metastasectomy caused higher AST and ALT on the 2 nd postoperative day compared with the non-metastasectomy group. Conclusion: Both liver mobilization and liver metastasectomy procedures are associated with a transient increase in LFTs. Although liver mobilization in itself causes high LFTs in the immediate postoperative period, this effect is more significant in liver metastasectomy. High LFTs returned to normal values within 2 weeks in both two groups. Fluid replacement and avoidance of hepatotoxic drugs can prevent the aggravation of the clinical course.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 11, 2026

Submission Date

September 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 23 Number: 2

APA
Yucesoy, M., Ersak, B., Ünsal, M., Kimyon Cömert, G., Kaya, M. İ., Torun, M. E., Türker Ergün, G., Surel, A., & Turan, T. (2026). Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course? Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 23(2), 215-220. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1782845
AMA
1.Yucesoy M, Ersak B, Ünsal M, et al. Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course? Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;23(2):215-220. doi:10.38136/jgon.1782845
Chicago
Yucesoy, Meltem, Burak Ersak, Mehmet Ünsal, et al. 2026. “Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course?”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 (2): 215-20. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1782845.
EndNote
Yucesoy M, Ersak B, Ünsal M, Kimyon Cömert G, Kaya Mİ, Torun ME, Türker Ergün G, Surel A, Turan T (July 1, 2026) Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course? Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 2 215–220.
IEEE
[1]M. Yucesoy et al., “Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course?”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 215–220, July 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1782845.
ISNAD
Yucesoy, Meltem - Ersak, Burak - Ünsal, Mehmet - Kimyon Cömert, Günsu - Kaya, Mert İshak - Torun, Melih Emre - Türker Ergün, Gonca - Surel, Aziz - Turan, Taner. “Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course?”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23/2 (July 1, 2026): 215-220. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1782845.
JAMA
1.Yucesoy M, Ersak B, Ünsal M, Kimyon Cömert G, Kaya Mİ, Torun ME, Türker Ergün G, Surel A, Turan T. Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course? Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;23:215–220.
MLA
Yucesoy, Meltem, et al. “Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course?”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 215-20, doi:10.38136/jgon.1782845.
Vancouver
1.Meltem Yucesoy, Burak Ersak, Mehmet Ünsal, Günsu Kimyon Cömert, Mert İshak Kaya, Melih Emre Torun, Gonca Türker Ergün, Aziz Surel, Taner Turan. Change in Liver Function Tests After Liver Mobilization for Gynecologic Cancers; Does Metastasectomy Affect the Course? Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026 Jul. 1;23(2):215-20. doi:10.38136/jgon.1782845