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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Liver Transplantation"”.
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Marginal donor characteristics and outcomes after liver transplantation
INTRODUCTION: Liver Transplantation across the globe has a supply and demand issue. Ever- advancing improvements in road safety and medical care mean a reduced pool of “ideal donors” and the population age is increasing rapidly over time. There is a growing need for donor livers as the number of …
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The Alteration of Thyroid Hormone Level during Liver Transplantation
"배경: 비갑상선질환 증후군은 triiodothyronine (T3)치가 단독으로 저하되어 있거나 T3 와 tyroxine (T4)치가 같이 저하되어있는 것이 특징이다. 이는 기아, 패혈증, 심근경색, 심장 혹은 비 심장수술 환자에서 관찰 되며, 어떤 심한 질병과도 동반될 수 있다. 원인은 명확히 알려져 있지 않으나, interleukine-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)와 같은 cytokines가 요소 중 하나로 제시되고 있다. 간이식수술은 cytokines의 급격한 변화를 겪는 …
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Improvement of liver transplantation by reducing preservation-reperfusion injury
The liver differs from other solid organs in that it has a dual blood supply, receiving arterial blood via the hepatic artery and venous blood via the portal vein. The reperfusion injury which occurs after ischemia, has been studied to only a limited extent in the liver. In particular, the relative …
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Genetic Variations in Interferon-Induced Genes and HCV Recurrence after Liver Transplantation
… is currently the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver transplantation. After transplantation recurrence is almost universal with 96% of patients testing positive for viral RNA and exhibiting histological evidence of infection within the first year. Type I interferons (IFN) and interferon …
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Liver transplantation for transthyretin amyloidosis: experience of a single center in Italy
Liver transplantation is the only definitive treatment for transthyretin amyloidosis, with an excellent 5-year survival in endemic countries where the Met30 mutation is predominant. We report our experience of liver transplantation for transthyretin amyloidosis. We reviewed the clinical records of …
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Studies of Prognosis and Nutritional Intervention in Liver Cirrhosis and Liver Transplantation
In patients with chronic liver disease protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a common finding. These patients are predisposed to higher rates of in-hospital mortality, hepatic encephalopathy and infectious complications. In cirrhotic patients awaiting orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), a strong …
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Effect of Microsurgery Training Program for Hepatic Artery Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation
(배경 및 목적) 생체부분간이식 시 간동맥 재건에 미세수술수기가 도입되면서 간동맥 합병증이 3.8%까지 줄었다는 보고들이 있다. 그러나 대부분의 센터에서 간이식 프로그램의 시작 단계에서 성형외과나 정형외과 등 일반외과 이외의 미세수술담당의의 도움을 받게 되는 것이 보편적인 경향이다. 본원에서도 성인생체간이식을 시작한 2005 년 2 월부터 2008 년 6 월까지 성형외과 미세수술의의 도움을 받아 간동맥재건을 하였고, 점차 간이식 예가 증가함에 따라 간외과 자체 미세수술의의 필요성이 대두되어 미세수술에 경험이 없는 일반외과의를 …
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Outflow Reconstruction using Cryopreserved Aortic Patch in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation
INTRODUCTION: Living donor liver transplantation(LDLT) using the right lobe graft has widely been used to compensate for cadaveric organ shortage. To provide adequate functional volume in LDLT using the right lobe, a successful reconstruction of middle hepatic vein(MHV) is required. We describe …
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Duct-to-Duct Biliary Reconstructions and Complications in 100 Living Donor Liver Transplantation
… of right or left lobe living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) have been reported various in incidence up to 40 %. And that could result in serious morbidity or mortality to the recipient’s. We evaluated the risk factors for biliary complication and feasible surgical procedure of …
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Describing The Nutritional Outcomes Following Paediatric Liver Transplantation At A Tertiary Hospital In South Africa
Background: Nutrition in chronic liver disease is an important marker of post- liver transplant outcomes in children and is monitored judiciously pre-transplantation. There is a paucity of data on post-transplant nutritional outcomes, particularly in the developing world setting. Aim: To describe …
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Orthotopic liver transplantation at Groote Schuur Hospital : a serial analysis of biliary cytokines and biochemical parameters
Orthotopic liver transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with end-stage liver disease. Despite advances in immunosuppression, acute rejection remains common (up to 70%) and results in significant patient morbidity. It is frequently difficult to distinguish abnormal liver …
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Biopsychosocial profile of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with liver transplantation and prevention of risk factors
En la presente Tesis Doctoral se han llevado a cabo un estudio teórico y cinco trabajos empíricos y pioneros que abordan principalmente distintos perfiles biopsicosociales de pacientes con EHGNA asociados, por un lado, a los distintos niveles de gravedad de la enfermedad hepática y, por otro lado, …
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A review of living donor liver transplantation: why is regeneration more rapid in the recipient compared to the donor?
Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is now well established and performed on a routine basis in many major centres around the world. LDLT is feasible because of the capacity of both the remnant donor liver and the transplanted partial liver to undergo liver regeneration. However it has been …
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The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Outcomes in U.S. Adults Ages 50 and Older, 2002-2012
Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) currently represents a life-saving procedure used to extend and improve the quality of life for those with End-Stage Liver Disease (ESLD). However, this procedure, the gold standard of treatment for ESLD, is not readily accessible to all populations. Racial …
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Biochemical and haematological changes during and after liver transplantation in the pig : the effect of different methods of storage and flushing solutions
Liver transplantation is an accepted form of treatment in advanced liver disease. The procedure qualifies as one of the most severe surgical insults that can be inflicted upon a patient. Despite an ever increasing number of clinical and experimental transplants, a vast number of unanswered …
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