Other models based on new preoperative noninvasive variables, including the albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) [13] and the albumin–indocyanine green evaluation (ALICE) scoring and grading system [14], have also been attempted to establish and proved to be reliable or superior in assessing PHLF of HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy. Here, ALB is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.