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This study aimed to evaluate changes in quality of life (QoL) between the preoperative and three-month postoperative assessments using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and to identify factors associated with impaired postoperative recovery. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted including 71 consecutive patients undergoing liver resection at a tertiary hepatobiliary referral center between May 2024 and May 2025. QoL was assessed preoperatively and three months after surgery using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LMC21 questionnaires. PROMs were correlated with demographic, clinical, operative, and postoperative variables. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors associated with worse postoperative QoL. Results: Significant improvements in postoperative QoL were observed at three months compared with baseline in both the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-LMC21 questionnaires (both p &lt; 0.001). Psychological domains also significantly improved after surgery. Patients with ASA scores \u2265 3 (p = 0.044) and those requiring intraoperative blood transfusion (p = 0.011) reported significantly worse postoperative quality-of-life scores. On multivariable regression analysis, Grade B bile leak was associated with impaired postoperative QLQ-C30 outcomes (95% CI 0.75\u201323.81; p = 0.038). Conclusions: Liver resection was associated with improvement in patient-reported QoL three months after surgery. PROMs provide clinically relevant information beyond conventional surgical metrics and may help identify patients requiring tailored perioperative support. 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