8: Hepatic Abscess
Overall Bottom Line ALA is the most common manifestation of extraintestinal amebiasis. Untreated amebic liver abscesses are not likely to resolve spontaneously, and will require specific treatment. Post-treatment prognosis is…
31: Cystic Lesions of the Liver
Overall Bottom Line Cystic lesions of the liver represent a heterogeneous group of disorders, most of them with an indolent and benign course. Cystic lesions of the liver are frequent…
52: Hepatitis C Post-Liver Transplantation
Overall Bottom Line Recurrence of HCV after transplantation is universal. Twenty-five percent of patients progress to cirrhosis within 5 years, 50% within 10 years. The differential diagnosis of abnormal liver…
46: Primary Non-Function
Overall Bottom Line Despite landmark advances in surgical techniques and immunosuppression, PNF following LT remains a major cause of early graft and patient loss. Though not fully elucidated, the etiology…
34: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Liver Failure: A Pediatric Perspective
Overall Bottom Line Diagnosis of ALF in children is more complex than in adults, as encephalopathy may be subtle, appear late and may even remain unrecognized. History is usually taken…
48: Vascular Complications of Liver Transplantation
Overall Bottom Line A unique feature of the liver is its dual blood supply via the hepatic artery and portal vein. LT requires a minimum of three, and very frequently…
29: Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension
Overall Bottom Line Cirrhosis is the most common cause of portal hypertension. Causes of NCPH include hepatovenous or portomesenteric thrombosis, alcoholic hepatitis and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. Atypical patterns of intrahepatic…
44: Acute Rejection
Overall Bottom Line From a clinical perspective it is very important to distinguish between “histological” and “clinically relevant” AR. The majority of AR episodes occur in the first 6 weeks…
49: Biliary Complications after Liver Transplantation
Overall Bottom Line Improvements in organ selection, procurement and preservation have dramatically reduced the incidence of biliary complications after LT. Despite standardization of surgical methods in biliary reconstruction, immunosuppression, and…
53: Recurrent Disease Post-Liver Transplantation: Autoimmune Diseases, Hepatitis B and NASH
Overall Bottom Line Autoimmune liver conditions such as AIH, PBC and PSC all recur post-LT but graft loss is uncommon. Patients with HBV do extremely well post-LT because of the…
