Abdominal Key

Introduction Liver transplantation was a dream only a century or so ago. The idea of replacing a diseased organ with a new one was a matter of science fiction. However,…

Long-term outcomes following liver transplantation (LT) are inferior for adolescents and young adults in comparison with younger children and adults. Adolescence is a transitional stage of psychosocial development and a…

Introduction Patient and graft survival after pediatric liver transplantation (LT) has improved significantly: children undergoing LT have a patient survival of 79% and graft survival of 63% 10 years post-transplant,…

Introduction The extraordinary success of liver transplantation (LT) as a treatment for end-stage liver diseases has resulted in the need to redirect research priorities and clinical resources toward improving the…

Introduction Liver transplantation (LT) is a lifesaving treatment for children with end-stage liver disease (ESLD). As immunosuppressive and surgical techniques have improved over time, long-term patient and graft survival rates…

Introduction The history of surgery begins with traditional medicine in India (Ayurveda since 2000 BCE) and China (Yin-Yang since 3000 BCE). Surgery began with the first attempt to control bleeding…

Introduction South America currently has approximately 430,485,637 inhabitants, 16.2% of whom are under the age of 18. Brazil is the most populous South American country (213,106,000 people), followed by Colombia…

Incidence and Indications—Early and Late Liver Retransplantation The incidence of graft failure after pediatric liver transplantation has been decreasing with surgical and medical progress, but still reaches 10% to 15%…

An inherited metabolic disorder is an increasingly common indication for liver transplantation (LT), accounting for more than 15% of pediatric cases worldwide and up to 30% in some specialist centers….

Introduction Primary liver tumors in the pediatric population are rare entities. Based on UK children’s cancer registry data (0–16 years old), in the period 2006 to 2008, a total of…