TY - JOUR
T1 - Liver transplantation
T2 - Selection, listing criteria, and preoperative management
AU - Saab, S.
AU - Han, S. H.
AU - Martin, P.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Although only the expansion of the donor pool will have a major impact on the survival of patients with decompensated cirrhosis awaiting OLT, anticipation of complications such as SBP may improve the likelihood of a patient surviving until OLT, and may ameliorate some of the major causes of morbidity of cirrhosis, such as osteoporosis. Close communication between the treating physicians and the transplant center is crucial to ensure that the patients' UNOS status can be appropriately adjusted if additional complications of cirrhosis, such as intractable ascites, have occurred.
AB - Although only the expansion of the donor pool will have a major impact on the survival of patients with decompensated cirrhosis awaiting OLT, anticipation of complications such as SBP may improve the likelihood of a patient surviving until OLT, and may ameliorate some of the major causes of morbidity of cirrhosis, such as osteoporosis. Close communication between the treating physicians and the transplant center is crucial to ensure that the patients' UNOS status can be appropriately adjusted if additional complications of cirrhosis, such as intractable ascites, have occurred.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1089-3261(05)70124-0
DO - 10.1016/S1089-3261(05)70124-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 11232159
AN - SCOPUS:0033869234
VL - 4
SP - 513
EP - 532
JO - Clinics in Liver Disease
JF - Clinics in Liver Disease
SN - 1089-3261
IS - 3
ER -