Abstract
Improved outcomes in liver transplant recipients reflect advances in surgical technique, post-operative care, immunosuppression as well as better selection of potential candidates. The pre-transplant evaluation is a multidisciplinary process intended to recognize and treat important comorbid conditions that may impair outcomes during the peri-and post-transplant periods. Important psychosocial issues should also be ascertained and tackled early during the pre-transplant evaluation with an overarching intention to improve the success of liver transplantation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 571-579 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- acute liver failure
- alcoholic liver disease
- cirrhosis
- hepatitis B
- hepatitis C
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- liver transplantation
- Patient selection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology
