Abdominal Key

Overall Bottom Line There are four key components of the surgical evaluation of patients for LT based on necessity, suitability, strategy and informed consent: 1. Necessity: does this patient need…

Overall Bottom Line LDLT is a viable alternative to the liver graft supply shortage when both donor and recipient are carefully chosen and when the surgery and donor evaluation are…

Overall Bottom Line LT is now accepted as a life-saving treatment modality for patients with ESLD or ALF. ESLD causes over 75 000 deaths annually in the USA. Currently, over…

Overall Bottom Line The medical evaluation of liver lesions is often challenging to clinicians. When a patient is diagnosed with a liver lesion, it is important to consider the clinical…

Overall Bottom Line Ascites is the excessive accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Eighty percent of cases are due to liver cirrhosis. Portal hypertension, reduced effective arterial blood volume,…

Overall Bottom Line There are key differences between adult and pediatric LT with respect to indications, evaluation of candidates, timing and priority for transplant, and management. Biliary atresia is the…

Overall Bottom Line ESLD, is an irreversible condition that leads to imminent complete failure of the liver. Most chronic liver diseases of childhood result in cirrhosis characterized by widespread hepatic…

Overall Bottom Line PVT can be divided into acute and chronic depending upon the rapidity and cause of the thrombosis. PVT is also commonly distinguished according to etiology: tumorous obstruction,…

Overall Bottom Line Success in liver transplantation depends on coordination of care among a multidisciplinary team. Initial assessment should start with careful review of the entire patient history including details…

Overall Bottom Line HE is a myriad of complex neuropsychiatric symptoms occurring in patients with significant liver dysfunction. It occurs most commonly in patients with cirrhosis, but can be a…