Liver Transplantation and Hepatitis C by Nobuhisa Akamatsu, Yasuhiko Sugawara

“…Although immunosuppressive regimens have a considerable impact on the outcome, the optimal regimen after liver transplantation for HCV-infected patients remains unclear. …”
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Steroid Avoidance in Liver Transplantation by José Oberholzer, Mohammed Al-Saghier, Norman M Kneteman

“…The present review examines the rationale for steroid avoidance in liver transplantation and assesses the new regimens that are currently being developed.…”
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Care of the Liver Transplant Patient by Mamatha Bhat, Said A Al-Busafi, Marc Deschênes, Peter Ghali

“…OBJECTIVE: To provide an approach to the care of liver transplant (LT) patients, a growing patient population with unique needs.…”
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Pregnancy after kidney and liver transplantation by A Wise, N E Diana, B Bobat, R T Saggers, S Bhoora, S Budhram, L Chauke, V G Lala, A Mahomed, D Mokgoko, M Seabi, B Moore, S Naidoo, R B Nyakoe, N Odell, G Paget, L Wium, J Zamparini

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Hepatitis B Infection and Liver Transplantation by Eric M Yoshida

“…With appropriate prophylaxis, liver transplantation can be a viable proposition for patients with HBV infection. …”
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Liver Transplantation for Cirrhosis in Cystic Fibrosis by T Lamireau, S Martin, M Lallier, JE Marcotte, F Alvarez

“…BACKGROUND: Liver disease is the third most common cause of death in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Liver transplantation is an effective treatment in children with hepatic failure.…”
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Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants by Wei Chen, Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Xueli Bai, Jianying Lou, Risheng Que, Shunliang Gao, Guogang Li, Tao Ma, Ji Wang, Bingfeng Huang, Tingbo Liang

“…In China, the cases of liver transplantation (LT) from donation after citizens’ death have rose year by year since the citizen-based voluntary organ donor system was initiated in 2010. …”
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Catastrophic Brain Aspergillosis after Liver Transplantation by Mohammadmahdi Abbasi, Shirin Shams Ardakani, Nasir Fakhar, Hamid Eshaghi, Hosein Alimadadi, Toktam Faghihi, Behdad Gharib, Meisam Sharifzadeh, Masoomeh Safaei

“…Background. Liver transplantation has many complications. Because of receiving immunosuppressive regimens, infectious complications in these patients may have fatal results. …”
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Liver Transplantation: Evolving Patient Selection Criteria by Andy S Yu, Aijaz Ahmed, Emmet B Keeffe

“…Nearly 5000 liver transplantations were performed in the United States in 2000, while the waiting list grew to over 17,000 patients. …”
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Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation by Shimul A Shah, Gary A Levy, Lesley D Adcock, Gary Gallagher, David R Grant

“…The present review outlines the principles of living donor liver transplantation, donor workup, procedure and outcomes. …”
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Dermatological Disorders following Liver Transplantation: An Update by Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Xue li Bai, Tingbo Liang

“…Patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) are at a high risk of dermatological complications compared to the general population as a result of long-term use of immunosuppressant. …”
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Liver Transplantation in an Adult with Citrullinaemia Type 2 by Hui-Hui Tan, Wan-Cheng Chow, Kiat-Hon Lim, Wei-Keat Wan, Alexander Y. F. Chung, Peng-Chung Cheow, Chee-Kiat Tan

“…We report the outcome of a patient with citrullinemia Type 2 who received a liver transplant at our center and the implications of this diagnosis in liver transplantation.…”
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Pretransplant Evaluation and Liver Transplantation Outcome in PBC Patients by Maja Mijic, Ivona Saric, Bozena Delija, Milos Lalovac, Nikola Sobocan, Eva Radetic, Dora Martincevic, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj

“…GLOBE score and UK PBC risk score are used for the evaluation of UDCA treatment and Mayo risk score for transplant-free survival. Liver transplantation (LT) is the only treatment option for end-stage liver disease. …”
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Idiopathic Organ Transplant Chorioretinopathy after Liver Transplantation by Maria Fernanda Abalem, Pedro Carlos Carricondo, Sergio Luis Gianotti Pimentel, Walter Yukihiko Takahashi

“…We present a case secondary to liver transplantation including its multimodal imaging, differential diagnosis, and physiopathology discussion.…”
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Liver Transplantation for Hepatitis C and Alcoholic Liver Disease by Marco Carbone, James Neuberger

“…End-stage liver disease due to hepatitis C (HCV) and cirrhosis from alcohol (ALD) are the commonest indications for liver transplantation in the western countries. Up to one third of HCV-infected transplant candidates have a history of significant alcohol intake prior to transplantation. …”
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Surgical Aspects of Split Liver Transplantation: а Review by S. V. Gautier, R. A. Latypov, A. R. Monakhov

Subjects: “…split liver transplantation…”
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Combined Piggyback Technique and Cavoportal Hemitransposition for Liver Transplant by Jeffrey Campsen, Igal Kam

“…Portal Vein thrombosis (PVT) increases the difficulty of liver transplant; however, it is not an absolute contraindication. …”
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Are there Geographical Disparities in Access to Liver Transplantation in Atlantic Canada? by Paul Douglas Renfrew, Michele Molinari

“…OBJECTIVE: To characterize the patient population served by Atlantic Canada’s Multi-Organ Transplant Program liver transplant service over the first five years of activity in its current iteration.…”
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Anesthesia Management of a Liver Transplant Recipient with Remimazolam by Takashi Kawasaki, Takafumi Oyoshi, Naoyuki Hirata

“…However, the efficacy and safety of remimazolam in liver transplant recipients have not been reported. We present the successful anesthesia management of a liver transplant recipient using remimazolam. …”
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Emergent Management of Intracardiac Thrombosis during Liver Transplantation by Caroline Protin, Dmitri Bezinover, Zakiyah Kadry, Thomas Verbeek

“…Intraoperative thromboembolism is a well-documented complication associated with orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) but its identification and intraoperative treatment are still an emerging topic in anesthesia. …”
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