The 3-60 criteria—combination of CRP and ATIII-activity allows specific identification of patients with LD and mortality. Incidences for liver dysfunction (LD) and postoperative mortality are shown according to their postoperative CRP (A), their postoperative ATIII-activity (B), as well as according to the 3-60 criteria (C). **, P<0.001. CRP, C-reactive protein; LD, liver dysfunction; ATIII, AntithrombinIII.