Liver Transplantation - What the Physician Should Know?

What every pediatrician should know about liver transplantation

Liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for children with end-stage liver disease.  Improvement in outcomes (allograft and patient survival) has led to widespread use of pediatric LT worldwide. This success is due to improvement in patient selection, transplant surgery, anesthesia/postoperative care and immunosuppression management. This review will focus on different aspects of LT whi...

Anesthetic Considerations for Alcohol Using Patients

Alcohol use poses a variety of health complications. Because alcohol consumption in the days prior to surgery can induce lower blood pressure, the anesthesiologist will need to monitor blood pressure very closely during surgery to prevent hypotension. Before surgery, it is important for anesthesiologist to be aware about the amount and timing of recent alcohol consumption. Less anesthesia shoul...

The liver transplant recipient: what you need to know for long-term care.

In general, long-term treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and obesity after liver transplantation is similar to that for the general population. Measure bone density within the first year after transplantation. Treat osteoporosis with standard agents. Joint replacement surgery appears safe in this group of patients. Resume standard screening for malignancy 2 to 3 years after transplantation, a...

Preventing Drowning: What You Should Know.

Exploring of Living Donors’ Experiences Following Liver Transplantation: a qualitative descriptive study

Background and Objectives: The main challenge in liver transplantation is shortage of donor organs, and using living donor live transplantation (LDLT) has been considered as a new strategy. This study aimed to explore the concept of liver transplantation in living donors’ experiences after donating. Materials and Methods: A qualitative study with qualitative descriptive approach was co...