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Antioxidant Aids Liver Graft Survival

Feb. 22, 2013 -- Administration of the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) at the time a deceased donor liver is being harvested led to improved graft survival in the recipients, Italian researchers reported.

FDA Approves Everolimus for Liver Rejection

Feb. 18, 2013 -- Everolimus (Zortress) has won FDA approval to prevent liver transplant rejection in adults, adding to its earlier similar approval in kidney transplant, according to the drug's manufacturer, Novartis.

More Stress Echo Tests Called Iffy Under New Rules

Jan. 19, 2013 -- The updated 2011 appropriate use criteria for stress echocardiography resulted in more inappropriate tests, mostly for perioperative assessments for transplantations, a single-center study found.

Transplant Pioneer Murray Dies at 93

Nov. 27, 2012 -- Joseph Murray, MD, who performed the first successful human organ transplant in 1954, died Monday at the age of 93 from complications of a stroke suffered last week.

HBV Drugs Cut Risk of Cancer Recurrence

Nov. 12, 2012 -- BOSTON -- Antiviral therapy after surgery appears to reduce the risk of recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma related to hepatitis B, a researcher reported here.

Obesity Tx Linked to Liver Failure Risk

Nov. 11, 2012 -- BOSTON -- Bariatric surgery patients may be at greater risk of acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure, researchers reported.

Device Sucks Life From Patient

Oct. 5, 2012 -- A suction system for collecting surgical waste apparently killed one patient and seriously injured another, prompting its maker to recall it and several related devices, the FDA said.

Simulators Stand in for Animals in Medical Training

Aug. 11, 2012 -- More sophisticated simulator technology is increasingly allowing medical schools to use it in place of animals for training in catheter placement, surgeries, and other procedures.

Pediatric Heart Pump Improves Survival Rates

Aug. 8, 2012 -- A ventricular assist device designed for children of various sizes appears to lengthen survival in pediatric patients awaiting a heart transplant, researchers found.

Clinical Notes: Uganda Sees Ebola Flare-Up

Aug. 5, 2012 -- Twenty cases of Ebola virus infection, including 14 fatal ones, have been reported in the Uganda, setting off a new round of concern about the untreatable illness. Also this week: electronic sensors in oral meds.

Obese Donors OK for Kids' Liver Transplants

Aug. 3, 2012 -- For children who received transplanted livers from obese adults -- those with a body mass index between 30 and 35 -- there was no increased risk for graft loss or mortality, a retrospective study suggested.

Safety Issue Halts Study of BMS HCV Drug

Aug. 2, 2012 -- Bristol-Myers Squibb has suspended treatment "to protect patient safety" in a phase IIb trial of an investigational oral drug for hepatitis C.

Many Livers 'Too Fat' For Transplant

May. 24, 2012 -- SAN DIEGO -- Increases in factors associated with fatty liver disease may be leading clinicians to discard more donated organs, researcher found.

A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins

Apr. 6, 2012 -- This week's topics include video to promote organ donations, mammography 'plus' for breast cancer diagnosis, and a possible link between a common antibiotic and detached retinas.

iPod Video at DMV Helps Sign Up Organ Donors

Apr. 3, 2012 -- A 5-minute video shown on an iPod at the department of motor vehicles may help increase the number of organ donors, researchers found.

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Liver Transplantation see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation Liver Transplantation

Published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.
on 9/1/2009
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1. History of Liver Transplantation, 2. Anatomy of Liver, 3. UNOS, Organ Allocation Policy and MELD Score, 4. Indications and Contraindications of Liver Transplantation, 5. Liver Transplantation Team, 6. Evaluation of Live Donor, 7. Graft Volume Estimation and Donor with Fatty Liver, 8. Liver Donation after Brain Death and Cardiac Death, 9. Marginal Donor and Donor Risk Index, 10. Donor Surgery, 11. Graft Preservation and Bench Procedure, 12. Recipient Surgery, 13. Reperfusion Syndrome and Preservation Injury, 14. Technical Modifications in Recipient Surgery, 15. Small for Size Syndrome, 16. Split Liver Transplantation, 17. Dual Grafts, 18. Auxiliary Partial Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (APOLT), 19. Domino Liver Transplantation, 20. Postoperative Care and Immunosuppression, 21. Immunosuppression Drugs, 22. Hepatic Hemodynamics and Role of Doppler Ultrasonography, 23. ABO-Incompatible Liver Transplantation, 24. Electrolyte Abnormalities in ESLD, 25. Immunology of Transplantation, 26. Early Complications of Liver Transplantation, 27. Role of Liver Biopsy in Transplantation, 28. Renal Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation, 29. Long-term Care of Recipient, 30. Pregnancy after Liver Transplantation, 31. Recurrent Diseases after Liver Transplantation, 32. Retransplantation, 33. Pediatric Liver Transplantation, 34. Anesthesia in Liver Transplantation, 35. Extracorporeal Liver Supporting Systems, 36. Health-related Quality of Life, 37. Liver Transplantation in Asia and Western Countries, 38. Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Transplantation, 39. Hepatitis B Virus and Liver Transplantation, 40. Hepatitis C Virus and Liver Transplantation, 41. Alcoholism and Liver Transplantation, 42. Autoimmune Liver Diseases, 43. Acute Liver Failure, 44. Metabolic Liver Diseases, 45. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, 46. Wilsons Disease, 47. Budd-Chiari Syndrome, 48. Recent Advances in Liver Transplantation, 49. Complications of ESLD.

Medical Care of the Liver Transplant Patient see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation Medical Care of the Liver Transplant Patient

Published by Wiley-Blackwell
on 3/20/2012
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This book builds on the success of previous editions, once again providing hepatologists the most current clinical guide on how to best treat the liver transplant recipient. With an international mix of experienced contributors, this new edition highlights initial indication and selection of the potential recipient, management of the donor organ, post-operative complications in the patient through to acute recovery, long-term follow-up, and continued health. This provides the user a complete guide to the correct clinical management of both the recipient and the donor organ through all stages of transplantation.

100 Q&A About Liver Transplantation: A Lahey Clinic Guide (100 Questions & Answers about) see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation 100 Q&A About Liver Transplantation: A Lahey Clinic Guide (100 Questions & Answers about)

Published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
on 1/25/2007
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Whether you or a loved one is contemplating liver transplantation, on the waiting list for liver transplantation, or are a transplant recipient, the options and information about this surgery can be overwhelming. This invaluable resource offers the guidance and advice you need. Written by a prominent physician, this book gives you authoritative, practical answers to your pre- and post-surgery questions about indications, evaluation, medications and side effects, living donor transplantation, and much more.

Living Doror Liver Transplantation (2nd Edition) see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation Living Doror Liver Transplantation (2nd Edition)

Published by World Scientific Publishing Company
on 3/8/2011
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The book describes in detail the technical aspects of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT), the routine practice of the world renowned Liver Transplant Team at Hong Kong's Queen Mary Hospital, and our views on various issues of the operation. The thorough review on the history and technical procedures of LDLT and discussion on various aspects of the operation and its future perspectives will serve as a unique reference for surgeons, researchers, nurses, medical students, patients and laypersons seeking information on LDLT.

This latest edition offers updated operative results from our center and the latest modifications of the technique. With contributions from a leading microvascular surgeon, a critical care clinician, a psychiatrist, and two anesthetists from the same liver transplant team, the LDLT experience at Queen Mary Hospital is depicted in an even greater extent.

Primer on Transplantation see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation Primer on Transplantation

Published by Wiley-Blackwell
on 3/15/2011
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Produced in association with the American Society of Transplantation, this new edition is full of practical advice for the next generation of transplant professionals.

In addition to 5 organ-specific chapters: kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and liver, the book includes essential information on:

  • immunobiology
  • pharmacology
  • donor management
  • infectious complications
  • pediatric transplantation
  • general principles of patient management

Fully updated and redesigned to make it even more user-friendly, the book now contains clinical vignettes, key point boxes, and self-assessment multiple choice questions in each chapter.

Primer on Transplantation, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all health professionals in the transplant team including trainees, residents, fellows, physicians, surgeons, nurses and transplant co-ordinators.

Purchasing this book entitles you to access to the companion website:

www.astprimer.com

The website includes:

  • Interactive Multiple-Choice Questions for each chapter
  • Figures from the book as Powerpoints for downloading
  • All chapters online

Gifted: An Extraordinary Journey Through Illness and Liver Transplantation see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation Gifted: An Extraordinary Journey Through Illness and Liver Transplantation

Published by Two Harbors Press
on 1/2/2012
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After first being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, Dan presumed that it would be just another small bump in the road that he would endure as one of life's little challenges. However, his condition quickly changed to a life-and-death situation that would require a liver transplant in order to survive.

Dan presents a compelling, first-hand account of the physical and emotional challenges of what he faced being chronically ill, enduring the loss of loved ones, struggling to obtain adequate health insurance, and ultimately undergoing a liver transplant surgery that saved his life. It's also a testimony to how one's faith and the unyielding love and support of family, friends, and strangers can truly overcome adversity. Gifted is a humbling and inspirational story of faith, courage, hope, trust, and perseverance that will have you cheering and crying, but most of all rejoicing in the message that with the gift of live, anything and everything is possible.

Liver Transplantation see details » « hide

Published by Idelson Gnocchi Pub
on 3/1/1998
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Liver transplantation from the laboratory to the clinic and beyond.

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Liver-Transplantation Liver transplantation

Published by Book on Demand Ltd.
on 7/9/2012
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and replaced by the donor organ in the same anatomic location as the original liver. Liver transplantation nowadays is a well accepted treatment option for end-stage liver disease and acute liver failure. Typically three surgeons and one anesthesiologist are involved, with up to four supporting nurses. The surgical procedure is very demanding and ranges from 4 to 18 hours depending on outcome. Numerous anastomoses and sutures, and many disconnections and reconnections of abdominal and hepatic tissue, must be made for the transplant to succeed, requiring an eligible recipient and a well-calibrated live or cadaveric donor match. By any standard, hepatic transplantation is a major surgical procedure with an appreciable degree of risk.

Medical Care of the Liver Transplant Patient: Total Pre-, Intra- and Post-Operative Management see details » « hide

Liver-Transplantation Medical Care of the Liver Transplant Patient: Total Pre-, Intra- and Post-Operative Management

Published by Wiley-Blackwell
on 5/29/2006
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Medical Care of the Liver Transplant Patient looks at monitoring and maintaining the health of organ recipients and donors, pre, during and post-operatively.

There are twenty-nine chapters containing practical advice on total patient management. They are arranged into 8 sections and follow the stages of transplantation from first indication and selection of potential recipient, through to acute recovery, long-term follow-up and continued health.

In this edition there are new chapters on special considerations in liver transplant patients such as viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease and live donor liver transplantation. It also contains the very latest information concerning complications and recurring problems after transplantation. Another new chapter considers fresh approaches and developments in the future.

This is a vital reference to all members of the medical team involved at different stages in the care of liver transplantation patients including hepatologists, gastroenterologists, transplant surgeons, specialist nurses, and nutritionists.