Abdelgawad, Mohamed Saied Aly, Rasha Abdelhafiz Sherif, Ahmed Elshawadfy
Published in
Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
BackgroundBiliary strictures are a well-recognized complication of liver transplant. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is the imaging modality of choice for the diagnosis of post-liver transplant biliary strictures because of its high rate of diagnostic accuracy and limited risk of complications. The purpose of this study was to as...
Wiesmann, Thomas Hoenl, Dominic Wulf, Hinnerk Irqsusi, Marc
Published in
BMC Gastroenterology
BackgroundExtracorporeal liver support therapies (ELS) are technical options (for bridge-to-recovery as well as bridge-to-transplant) in patients with acute liver dysfunction (e.g. acute liver failure (ALF), acute-on chronic liver failure (AoCLF) or decompensated chronic liver disease (decomp. CLD)) to reduce effects of failing hepatic detoxificati...
Chuncharunee, Lancharat Yamashiki, Noriyo Thakkinstian, Ammarin Sobhonslidsuk, Abhasnee
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BMC Gastroenterology
BackgroundAlcoholic liver disease (ALD) is the leading cause of liver transplantation (LT). The magnitude and risk factors of post-LT alcohol relapse are not well described. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate alcohol relapse rate and its predictors after LT.MethodsSearches of MEDLINE and SCOPUS identified eligible published studies of alcohol...
Delgado-Moraleda, Juan-José Ballester-Vallés, Carmen Marti-Bonmati, Luis
Published in
Insights into Imaging
Clinical manifestations of liver transplantation complications can be subtle and non-specific. Medical imaging, mainly Doppler ultrasound, plays an important role to detect and grade these. Colour Doppler ultrasound exams are routinely performed at 24–48 h, on the 7th day, the first and third month after transplantation. MDCT and MR images are acqu...
Wege, Henning Li, Jun Ittrich, Harald
Published in
Visceral Medicine
Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent primary liver cancer and the second most lethal malignancy worldwide. In the Western world, HCC predominantly develops in patients with liver cirrhosis. Therefore, application of locoregional interventions and systemic agents should be based on an interdisciplinary evaluation, most imp...
Schiefer, Judith Lichtenegger, Paul Berlakovich, Gabriela A. Plöchl, Walter Krenn, Claus G. Baron, David M. Baron-Stefaniak, Joanna Faybik, Peter
Published in
BMC Nephrology
BackgroundThe product of the concentrations of urinary tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-2 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 (urinary [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP-7]) has been suggested as biomarker for early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI) in various clinical settings. However, the performance of urinary [TIMP-2] × [IGFBP-7] to pre...
Pearce, B. Hu, R. Desmond, F. Banyasz, D. Jones, R. Tan, C. O.
Published in
BMC Anesthesiology
BackgroundTricuspid regurgitation (TR) and pulmonary hypertension (PHT) are highly dynamic cardiovascular lesions that may progress rapidly, particularly in the orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) waitlist population. Severe TR and PHT are associated with poor outcomes in these patients, however it is rare for the two to be newly diagnosed intra...
Chae, Min Suk Kim, Jong-Woan Jung, Joon-Yong Choi, Ho Joong Chung, Hyun Sik Park, Chul Soo Choi, Jong Ho Hong, Sang Hyun
Published in
BMC Anesthesiology
BackgroundEarly extubation after liver transplantation is safe and accelerates patient recovery. Patients with end-stage liver disease undergo sarcopenic changes, and sarcopenia is associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. We investigated the impact of core muscle mass on the feasibility of immediate extubation in the operating room (O...
Rauber, Conrad Bartelheimer, Katja Zhou, Taotao Rupp, Christian Schnitzler, Paul Schemmer, Peter Sauer, Peter Weiss, Karl Heinz Gotthardt, Daniel Nils
Published in
BMC Gastroenterology
BackgroundBeta-herpesviruses are common opportunistic pathogens that cause morbidity after liver transplantation (LT).MethodsObjective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and correlation of herpesviruses in bile, blood and liver tissue and to investigate their association with biliary complications and retransplantation (re-LT) free surviva...
ELAyashy, Mohamed Hosny, Hisham Hussein, Amr AbdelAal Ahmed Mahmoud, Ahmed Mukhtar, Ahmed El-Khateeb, Amira Wagih, Mohamed AboulFetouh, Fawzia Abdelaal, Amr Said, Hany
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Published in
BMC Anesthesiology
BackgroundTo assess the validity of central and pulmonary veno-arterial CO2 gradients to predict fluid responsiveness and to guide fluid management during liver transplantation.MethodsIn adult recipients (ASA III to IV) scheduled for liver transplantation, intraoperative fluid management was guided by pulse pressure variations (PPV). PPV of ≥15% (F...
