Indications and Contraindications for Liver Transplantation
Joint Authors
Mehta, Naimish
Varma, Vibha
Kumaran, Vinay
Nundy, Samiran
Source
International Journal of Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients with chronic liver disease and certain patients with acute liver failure require liver transplantation as a life-saving measure.
Liver transplantation has undergone major improvements, with better selection of candidates for transplantation and allocation of scarce deceased donor organs (according to more objective criteria).
Living donor liver transplantation came into existence to overcome the shortage of donor organs especially in countries where there was virtually no deceased donor programme.
Advances in the technical aspects of the procedure, the intraoperative and postoperative care of both recipients and donors, coupled with the introduction of better immunosuppression protocols, have led to graft and patient survivals of over 90% in most high volume centres.
Controversial areas like transplantation in alcoholic liver disease without abstinence, acute alcoholic hepatitis, and retransplantation for recurrent hepatitis C virus infection require continuing discussion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Varma, Vibha& Mehta, Naimish& Kumaran, Vinay& Nundy, Samiran. 2011. Indications and Contraindications for Liver Transplantation. International Journal of Hepatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Varma, Vibha…[et al.]. Indications and Contraindications for Liver Transplantation. International Journal of Hepatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Varma, Vibha& Mehta, Naimish& Kumaran, Vinay& Nundy, Samiran. Indications and Contraindications for Liver Transplantation. International Journal of Hepatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447361