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Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease
Clinical Transplantation, 1996AbstractOrthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for individuals with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) remains controversial. This review was designed to evaluate the survival, recidivism, and rehabilitation of the alcoholic liver transplant recipient in a single transplant center. Methods: Between 10/86 and 11/92 203 liver transplants were performed in 179
G B, Zibari +6 more
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1996
Abstract The term ‘Polycystic liver disease’ (PLO) is often used to describe a condition with numerous cysts scattered throughout the liver parenchyma (Poinso et al. 1954; Melnick 1955; Peltokallio 1970; Sanfelippo et al. 1974; Vauthey et al. 1991).
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Abstract The term ‘Polycystic liver disease’ (PLO) is often used to describe a condition with numerous cysts scattered throughout the liver parenchyma (Poinso et al. 1954; Melnick 1955; Peltokallio 1970; Sanfelippo et al. 1974; Vauthey et al. 1991).
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PROSTAGLANDINS IN LIVER DISEASE AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1996This brief review summarizes the physiology and pharmacology of eicosanoids and describes how they have been tested for possible application in liver disease and transplantation. The objective is to trace the stepwise application from the laboratory to the bedside.
M J, Ruwart, K S, Henley
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Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 1993Alcoholism is a disease of remission and relapse. A lapse in abstinence tends to be viewed as a failure to commit to abstinence, and an acknowledged relapse may lead to the patient's removal from the liver transplant list; however, such a relapse may actually offer insight into alcoholism.
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LIVER TRANSPLANTATION FOR METABOLIC LIVER DISEASES
Surgical Clinics of North America, 1999Liver transplantation has revolutionized the outcome of metabolic liver diseases that are caused by defects in hepatocytes (e.g., Wilson's disease) or by excessive deposition of substrates secondary to their increased absorption (e.g., hemochromatosis). Early diagnosis and referral are the keys to successful outcome. The timing of liver transplantation
A, Khanna +3 more
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Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Liver Diseases
Clinics in Liver Disease, 2007Liver transplantation has become an accepted treatment for several metabolic liver diseases. With advances in organ transplantation and immunosuppressive strategies, survival rates following liver transplantation are generally excellent. When the primary metabolic defect is hepatic in origin, liver transplantation not only replaces the dysfunctional ...
Kristine Y, Zhang +2 more
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Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease
Addiction Biology, 2001AbstractAlthough increasing numbers of alcoholic patients are being referred to liver transplant centres, liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease still remains controversial, essentially because we are in an era of organ shortage. In fact, the main issue is the likelihood of relapse and its influence on outcome, because it is the possibility ...
Georges-Philippe, Pageaux +2 more
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Liver transplantation for cholestatic liver disease
Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2003Liver transplantation is an effective form of therapy for patients with end-stage cholestatic disease that improves both survival and quality of life. Liver transplantation is very effective for the treatment of intractable pruritus but less effective for the treatment of lethargy.
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