Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and indication for liver transplant in Western countries. Viral infection may recur after transplant in most patients. The diagnosis of histologic recurrence of hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplant may be difficult and may be confused with acute cellular graft rejection. Characteristics of the re...

conclusions chlorhexidine mouthwash with an exposure time of 60 seconds or more is suggested as an effective antifungal agent to be included in the medication regimen of liver transplant patients pre- and postoperatively, in order to prevent fungal colonization and subsequent systemic infections. objectives the current study aimed to determine the prevalence of fungal species of candida within ...

background although liver transplantation is the last resort for treating end stage liver diseases, this medical procedure is not available for all needful patients because of inadequate organ supply. therefore, guidelines have been developed by medical experts to regulate the process. some professionals believe that medical criteria are inadequate for organ allocation in all situations and may...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa microsoftinternetexplorer4 aim : the aim of this study was to describe our results and investigate the survival of below - 18 - year - old patients undergoing lrdlt and the factors affecting this. background : living related donor liver transplantation (lrdlt) has become a good option to provide suitable grafts for children with liver diseases. using t...

Liver transplantation is a life-extending procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD), post-transplant infections continue to be leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Infection risk varies over time, issues most commonly related transplant surgery nosocomial in the early period. Because increased burden immunosuppression, opportunistic become more common between 1 12 months p...

OBJECTIVES Liver biopsy is a diagnostic tool for liver pathology after liver transplant. However, biopsy can cause life-threating complications. There is limited knowledge about efficacy and complications of liver biopsy after liver transplant. Our aim was to evaluate the risk and benefit of liver biopsy after liver transplant and quality of biopsy specimens. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospe...

BACKGROUND Liver transplantation is the optimal method of treatment in patients with end-stage liver failure. Transplantation medicine has significantly progressed in the last time, but some psychology and psychosomatic problems still remain unsolved. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in liver transplant is considered a useful measure of evolutionary process of the illness. OBJECTIVE The ...

Background Stem cell transplantation has become as a novel treatment  for end-stage kidney, lung, heart , liver diseases and several hematologic disorders. Improved survival of transplant recipients has raised awareness of post-transplant complications. One of these complications is transplant-related osteoporosis. Methods  In this manuscript we review prevention methods for transplant-relat...

While liver transplantation is the definitive therapy for end stage liver disease, it remains a major procedure, with many potential complications. Hospital readmissions after the initial hospitalization for liver transplantation can be associated with adverse outcomes, increased cost, and resource utilization. Our aim was to define the incidence and reasons for hospital readmission after liver...