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Background Urinary trypsin inhibitor (UTI), produced in the liver, has been considered to suppress inflammation. The production of UTI may decrease after a hepatectomy and thereby increase the incidence of postoperative inflammation. This study investigated whether the changes in the UTI level affected the postoperative course in patients undergoing a hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...