Managing a Prospective Liver Transplant Recipient on the waiting list

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The management of a patient in the peri-transplantation period is highly challenging, and it even more difficult while on transplantation waitlist. Keeping alive during this involves managing complications liver disease preventing disease's progression. Based pre-transplantation etiology type failure, there difference protocol. current review divided into different sections, which include: underlying cirrhosis portal hypertension, treatment identification infections, vein thrombosis management, particular emphasis patients hepatocellular carcinoma acute failure highlights special concerns Asian subcontinent also. also addresses issue delisting from transplant waitlist to see that futility does not overtake utility organs. modalities are primarily expressed tabular format for quick reference. following integrates vast issues concisely so crucial taken care best possible way.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['0973-6883', '2213-3453']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jceh.2023.06.003