Fig. 1 Admission imaging work-up of a 54-year-old woman. The computed tomography scan confirmed the anatomo-pathologic finding of a biopsy-proven primary leiomyosarcoma of the retro-hepatic vena cava (Panel A). Magnetic…
Fig. 1 Segments of the liver (Reprinted from Clin Liver Dis, 4, Ghobrial RM, Amersi F, Busuttil RW, Surgical advances in liver transplantation. Living related and split donors, 553–565, Copyright…
Fig. 1 (a) Liver transplants done as part of combined organ transplants (Data from http://srtr.transplant.hrsa.gov/annual_reports/2012/. slide 34 SRTR report liver slides). (b) Total number and percentage of simultaneous liver–kidney transplantation…
Degree of hypoxemia Alveolar–arterial gradient (mmHg) Pa02 (mmHg) Mild ≥15 ≥80 Moderate ≥15 ≥60 and <80 Severe ≥15 ≥50 and <60 Very severe ≥15 50 The following are hepatopulmonary syndrome…
Category Status Condition 1 Dead on arrival Noncontrolled 2 Unsuccessful resuscitation Noncontrolled 3 Awaiting cardiac arrest Controlled 4 Cardiac arrest while brain dead Noncontrolled Category 1, or “dead on arrival,”…
Fig. 1 The molecular adsorbent recirculating system (MARS) consists of a blood circuit, an albumin circuit, and a dialysate/filtrate side (With permission, modified from Mitzner et al. 2006) SPAD SPAD…
Phases of transplantation Phase 1 Pre-transplant evaluation Phase 2 Patient accepted and listed with UNOS. Now in maintenance or candidacy phase Phase 3 Admitted for transplant procedure and inpatient stay…
Fig. 1 Model of T-lymphocyte activation and sites of action for immunosuppressive agents (Reprinted with expressed permission from Russell H. Wiesner) (Wiesner and Fung 2011) In the direct pathway, the…
A. Viral HAV, HBV ± HDV, HEV, HSV, CMV, EBV, HVZ, adenovirus, hemorrhagic fever viruses B. Drugs and toxins Examples: Acetaminophen, CCl4, yellow phosphorus, Amanita phalloides, sulfonamides, tetracycline, herbal remedies, halothane, INH,…
Fig. 1 Hepatic artery thrombosis Hepatic Artery Stenosis Hepatic artery stenosis (HAS) is not a very common vascular complication post-OLT with a reported incidence of 4–10 % (Duff et al….
