Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	120623
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Shear wave elastography and fibrosis-4 index for assessing liver fibrosis after hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ye Fang, Lu Ye, Hui-Ru Wu and Zu-Sheng Du
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Ningbo Science and Technology Plan Project, China 2024S157 Zhejiang Provincial Medical and Health Science and Technology Project, China 2023XY155
Corresponding Author	Zu-Sheng Du, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Ultrasound, Ningbo Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, No 998 Qianhebei Road, Yinzhou District, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang Province, China. duzusheng1116@126.com
Key Words	Shear wave elastography; Fibrosis-4 index; Liver cirrhosis; Hepatectomy; Liver fibrosis; Non-invasive assessment; Preoperative risk stratification
Core Tip	This study demonstrates that combining preoperative shear wave elastography with the fibrosis-4 index significantly improves the predictive accuracy of significant liver fibrosis after hepatectomy in patients with cirrhosis. The combined model achieved an area under the curve of 0.979, superior to either index alone. This non-invasive and easy-to-implement strategy facilitates more accurate preoperative risk stratification and individualized surgical planning, potentially improving patient outcomes.
Citation	Fang Y, Ye L, Wu HR, Du ZS. Shear wave elastography and fibrosis-4 index for assessing liver fibrosis after hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-10 10:23
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-10 10:23
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-20 09:47
Return for Revision	2026-03-20 09:47
Revised	2026-03-31 01:42
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-04-02 01:46
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-02 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-02 03:14
Articles in Press	2026-06-02 03:14
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