Dynamic α-Fetoprotein Response and Outcomes After Liver Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0954
Abstract: Importance Accurate preoperative prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after liver transplant is the mainstay of selection tools used by transplant-governing bodies to discern candidacy for patients with HCC. Although progress has been made, few… read more here.
Keywords: risk; recurrence; recurrence free; selection ... See more keywords
Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6781
Abstract: Key Points Question Can oxygenated portable normothermic perfusion of deceased donor livers for transplant improve outcomes compared with the current standard of care using ischemic cold storage? Findings In this multicenter randomized clinical trial of… read more here.
Keywords: portable normothermic; outcomes liver; liver transplant; machine perfusion ... See more keywords
Survival Benefit of Living-Donor Liver Transplant
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3327
Abstract: Key Points Question Compared with the wait list, what is the survival benefit of a living-donor liver transplant for patients with end-stage liver disease based on patients’ Model for End-stage Liver Disease incorporating sodium levels… read more here.
Keywords: survival benefit; liver transplant; liver; living donor ... See more keywords
Role of fine‐needle aspiration in post liver transplant patients: A clinical/cytological review
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DOI: 10.1002/dc.24133
Abstract: Fine‐needle aspiration (FNA) of superficial and deep‐seated lesions has been used with high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of neoplastic and nonneoplastic lesions. However, literature of FNA in posttransplant patients is sparse, especially in… read more here.
Keywords: transplant patients; needle aspiration; transplant; liver transplant ... See more keywords
Optimal timing of hepatitis C treatment for patients on the liver transplant waiting list
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.28926
Abstract: The availability of oral direct‐acting antivirals has altered the hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment paradigm for both pre–liver transplant (LT) and post‐LT patients. There is a perceived trade‐off between pre‐LT versus post‐LT treatment of HCV—treatment… read more here.
Keywords: waiting list; treatment; hepatology; liver transplant ... See more keywords
Liver Transplant Listing in Pediatric Acute Liver Failure: Practices and Participant Characteristics
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.30116
Abstract: Liver transplant (LT) decisions in pediatric acute liver failure (PALF) are complex. Three phases of the PALF registry, containing data on 1,144 participants over 15 years, were interrogated to characterize clinical features associated with listing… read more here.
Keywords: liver failure; acute liver; liver; liver transplant ... See more keywords
Paradoxical embolic strokes in a liver transplant recipient with atrial septal defect undergoing therapeutic plasma exchange
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DOI: 10.1002/jca.21849
Abstract: Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a technique used to separate blood components into layers based on their density difference, thus removing plasma and exchanging it with replacement fluids. A variety of adverse reactions has been… read more here.
Keywords: atrial septal; plasma exchange; septal defect; liver transplant ... See more keywords
D‐dimer level in liver transplant recipients on the first day after surgery is correlated with postoperative thrombosis recurrence
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DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22646
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plasma D‐dimer level, preoperative complications, and thrombosis in liver transplant recipients. read more here.
Keywords: liver transplant; transplant recipients; level liver; dimer level ... See more keywords
Immunosuppression in pediatric liver transplant recipients: Unique aspects
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.24677
Abstract: Pediatric liver transplantation has experienced improved outcomes over the last 50 years. This can be attributed in part to establishing optimal use of immunosuppressive agents to achieve a balance between minimizing the risks of allograft… read more here.
Keywords: recipients unique; liver transplant; immunosuppression; transplant recipients ... See more keywords
Bariatric surgery and liver transplant
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.24948
Abstract: Cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an increasingly frequent indication for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States and elsewhere. Bariatric surgery (BS) is the only intervention that leads to a significant weight loss… read more here.
Keywords: bypass; term; bariatric surgery; liver ... See more keywords
Liver Transplantation Today: Where We Are Now and Where We Are Going
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DOI: 10.1002/lt.25320
Abstract: Liver transplantation was made a reality through the bravery, innovation, and persistence of Dr. Thomas Starzl. His death in 2017, at the age of 90, makes us pause to consider how far the field has… read more here.
Keywords: liver transplant; liver transplantation; transplantation today; liver ... See more keywords