Primary and Reactivated HHV8 Infection and Disease After Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Study

Short and Long Term Complications after Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Review and Literature

Background: Pediatric liver transplant is a complex surgical procedure. Pediatric liver transplantation has evolved over the last two decades into an effective and widely accepted therapy for infants and children. The aim of our report is to review the current state of knowledge and explore the incidence of complications, the involved pathogens among liver recipients to determine the effective ...

Mental health and quality of life in alcoholic liver disease patients after liver transplantation: a prospective controlled study.

OBJECTIVE Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is one of the most important indications for liver transplantation. Discordant conclusions have been found concerning quality of life and mental health after transplantation in this particular group. The aim of this work was to investigate improvements in mental health and quality of life among transplanted patients for ALD. METHODS We studied 45 consec...

Prospective study of urinary tract infection surveillance after kidney transplantation

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection (UTI) remains one of the main complications after kidney transplantation and it has serious consequences. METHODS Fifty-two patients with kidney transplantation were evaluated for UTI at 3-145 days (mean 40.0 days) after surgery.. Forty-two received a graft from a live donor and 10 from a deceased donor. There were 22 female and 30 male patients, aged 11-47 ...

Time spent in hospital after liver transplantation: Effects of primary liver disease and comorbidity

AIM To explore the effect of primary liver disease and comorbidities on transplant length of stay (TLOS) and LOS in later admissions in the first two years after liver transplantation (LLOS). METHODS A linked United Kingdom Liver Transplant Audit - Hospital Episode Statistics database of patients who received a first adult liver transplant between 1997 and 2010 in England was analysed. Patien...

Bone disease after liver transplantation.