Replacement of Vena Cava up to the Right Atrium during Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Echinococcus alveolaris by Fahri Yetişir, S. Murad Dogan, Ruslan Mamedov, Cuneyt Kayaalp, Sezayi Yilmaz

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Rutaecarpine alleviates hepatic ischemia‒reperfusion injury in liver transplantation by inhibiting inflammatory response and oxidative stress by Yan Liu, Yan Liu, Feng Qi, Lun-Jian Xiang, Zhu-Jun Yi, Sheng-Wei Li

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Selecting Candidates for Liver Transplantation: A Medical Ethics Perspective on the Microallocation of a Scarce and Rationed Resource by Eric M Yoshida

“…Liver transplantation has evolved over the past 35 years from an experimental procedure with high perioperative mortality to an accepted form of treatment with an approximate 85% one-year and 80% three-year patient survival rate. …”
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APACHE IV Is Superior to MELD Scoring System in Predicting Prognosis in Patients after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Yueyun Hu, Xianling Zhang, Yuan Liu, Jun Yan, Tiehua Li, Ailing Hu

“…This study aims to compare the efficiency of APACHE IV with that of MELD scoring system for prediction of the risk of mortality risk after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). A retrospective cohort study was performed based on a total of 195 patients admitted to the ICU after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) between February 2006 and July 2009 in Guangzhou, China. …”
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Plasmapheresis for Pembrolizumab-Induced Hepatitis in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Prior Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Sanaa Al-Nattah, Kusum Lata Sharma, Matthew Caldis, Erin Spengler, William N. Rose

“…We present a case of pembrolizumab-induced hepatitis in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma and prior orthotopic liver transplantation. Through a combination of serial plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion, the patient’s hepatitis resolved as evidenced by virtual normalization of his liver indices. …”
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Comment on “Right Ex Situ Split Grafts for Adult Liver Transplantation A Multicenter Benchmarking Analysis” by Andrea Lauterio, MD, Umberto Cillo, MD, Riccardo De Carlis, MD, Davide Bernasconi, MD, PhD, Enrico Gringeri, MD, PhD, Domenico Pinelli, MD, Michele Colledan, MD, Enzo Andorno, MD, Luciano De Carlis, MD

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Cutaneous Metastases from Primary Hepatobiliary Tumors as the First Sign of Tumor Recurrence following Liver Transplantation by Adam T. Hauch, Joseph F. Buell, Margit McGowan, Parisha Bhatia, Eleanor Lewin, Mary Killackey, Nathan J. Shores, Luis A. Balart, Martin Moehlen, Bob Saggi, Anil S. Paramesh

“…Cutaneous metastasis from hepatobiliary tumors is a rare event, especially following liver transplantation. We report our experience with two cases of cutaneous metastases from both hepatocellular carcinoma and mixed hepatocellular/cholangiocarcinoma following liver transplantation, along with a review of the literature.…”
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Endoscopic Management of Biliary Complications following Liver Transplantation after Donation from Cardiac Death Donors by Kris P Croome, Vivian McAlister, Paul Adams, Paul Marotta, William Wall, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro

“…BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown a higher incidence of biliary complications following donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplantation compared with donation after brain death (DBD) liver transplantation. …”
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Recipients of Early Liver Transplants for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease May Reside in Areas With Lower Social Vulnerability by James Flanary, Elizabeth A. King, FNU Baimaji, Alexandra T. Strauss, Nicole Welch, Annette Bellar, Courtney B. Sherman, Bilal Hameed, Mandana Khalili, Srinivasan Dasarathy, Andrew M. Cameron, Po-Hung Chen

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Rare Case of Adult Undifferentiated (Embryonal) Sarcoma of the Liver Treated with Liver Transplantation: Excellent Long-Term Survival by Renumathy Dhanasekaran, Alan Hemming, Elaine Salazar, Roniel Cabrera

“…He underwent orthotopic liver transplantation without any major complications. The explant histopathology revealed an undifferentiated embryonal cell sarcoma (UECS) composed of relatively bland spindled cells arranged in short fascicles. …”
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In memoriam: Sir Roy Calne (1930–2024) – A life in surgery and impact on paediatric liver transplantation in Singapore by Yang Yang Lee, Vidyadhar Padmakar Mali, K Prabhakaran

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Transcriptional Profiling Underscores the Role of Preprocurement Allograft Metabolism and Innate Immune Status on Outcomes in Human Liver Transplantation by Joohyun Kim, MD, PhD, Michael T. Zimmermann, PhD, Angela J. Mathison, PhD, Gwen Lomberk, PhD, Raul Urrutia, MD, Johnny C. Hong, MD

“…The adverse effects of ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) remain a principal barrier to a successful outcome after lifesaving orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Gene expression during different phases of IRI is dynamic and modified by individual exposures, making it attractive for identifying potential therapeutic targets for improving the number of suitable organs for transplantation and patient outcomes. …”
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ABO-Incompatible Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation in the Era of Rituximab: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Yong Fei Hua, Xueli Bai, Jianying Lou, Risheng Que, Shunling Gao, Yun Zhang, Ji Wang, Qinfen Xie, Muhammad Ibrahim Alhadi Edoo, Vikram Kumar Chutturghoon, Tingbo Liang

“…The strategy of ABOi liver transplantation (LT) was originated initially to increase the donor pool and to enable liver transplantation in emergency conditions. …”
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Comparison of time-to-event machine learning models in predicting biliary complication and mortality rate in liver transplant patients by Aref Andishgar, Sina Bazmi, Kamran B. Lankarani, Seyed Alireza Taghavi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Gholamreza Sivandzadeh, Samira Saeian, Nazanin Dadashpour, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Mahdi Ravankhah, Hamed Nikoupour Deylami, Reza Tabrizi, Mohammad Hossein Imanieh

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It’s a Man’s World: Does Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in the Elderly Male Confer an Additional Risk on Survival? by Eoin Slattery, John E Hegarty, P Aiden McCormick

“…BACKGROUND: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in a well-selected population is a highly successful procedure, with one-year survival rates reported to be as high as 90%. …”
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Acute Liver Failure Occurring during the First Trimester of Pregnancy Successfully Treated with Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Naoya Kanogawa, Tatsuo Kanda, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Masato Nakamura, Tatsuo Miyamura, Shin Yasui, Makoto Arai, Hitoshi Maruyama, Keiichi Fujiwara, Makio Shozu, Shigeto Oda, Masaru Miyazaki, Osamu Yokosuka

“…Acute liver failure (ALF) during pregnancy remains difficult to treat, and despite advances in treatment, liver transplantation must be selected as treatment option in certain cases. …”
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Impact of liver transplantation on intestinal and systemic inflammation markers in patients with colitis ulcerosa concomitant with primary sclerosing cholangitis by Artur W. Uździcki, Marta Wawrzynowicz-Syczewska

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Inferior Vena Cava Torsion and Stenosis Complicated by Compressive Pericaval Regional Ascites following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Adam Alli, Richard Gilroy, Philip Johnson

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Comment on “Refining Auxiliary Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (AOLT) Improves Outcomes in Adult Patients With Acute Liver Failure” by Fabien Robin, M.D., PhD, Karim Boudjema, M.D., PhD

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Improvement of Liver Transplantation Outcome by Heme Oxygenase-1-Transduced Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rats by Bin Wu, Hong-Li Song, Yang Yang, Ming-Li Yin, Bo-Ya Zhang, Yi Cao, Chong Dong, Zhong-Yang Shen

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether HO-1-transduced BMMSCs (HO-1/MSCs) improve rat liver transplantation (LTx) outcomes. Orthotopic LTx rejection models were treated with HO-1/MSCs, BMMSCs, HO-1, or normal saline, respectively. …”
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