Guidelines for liver transplantation for patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

PN Newsome, ME Allison, PA Andrews, G Auzinger… - Gut, 2012 - gut.bmj.com
GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is an increasing cause
of liver disease necessitating liver transplantation. In patients with advanced NASH, there …

[HTML][HTML] Hemodynamic monitoring during liver transplantation: a state of the art review

MR Rudnick, L De Marchi, JS Plotkin - World journal of hepatology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Orthotopic liver transplantation can be marked by significant hemodynamic instability
requiring the use of a variety of hemodynamic monitors to aide in intraoperative …

[HTML][HTML] Improved survival after liver transplantation in patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome

S Gupta, H Castel, RV Rao, M Picard, L Lilly… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is present in 10–32% of chronic liver disease patients,
carries a poor prognosis and is treatable by liver transplantation (LT). Previous reports have …

Transfusion rate for 500 consecutive liver transplantations: experience of one liver transplantation center

L Massicotte, AY Denault, D Beaulieu, L Thibeault… - …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) has been associated with major blood
loss and the need for blood product transfusions. During the last decade, improved surgical …

Long‐term outcome in liver transplantation candidates with portopulmonary hypertension

L Savale, C Sattler, A Coilly, F Conti, S Renard… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is diagnosed in 2‐6% of liver transplantation (LT)
candidates. We studied outcomes of candidates for LT suffering from PoPH. Data were …

An assessment of thromboelastometry to monitor blood coagulation and guide transfusion support in liver transplantation

A Blasi, J Beltran, A Pereira, G Martinez‐Palli… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Rotation thromboelastometry (TEM) has been proposed as a convenient
alternative to standard coagulation tests in guiding the treatment of coagulopathy during …

Anesthesia for liver transplantation in United States academic centers: intraoperative practice

R Schumann, MS Mandell, N Mercaldo… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Study Objective To determine current practice patterns for patients receiving liver
transplantation. Design International, web-based survey instrument. Setting Academic …

Classical notions of coagulation revisited in relation with blood losses, transfusion rate for 700 consecutive liver transplantations

L Massicotte, L Thibeault, A Roy - Seminars in thrombosis and …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
During the last decade, improved surgical and anesthetic management, such as better
understanding of coagulation defects and the use of the phlebotomy, has reduced …

[PDF][PDF] Aldehyde dehydrogenase‐2 (ALDH2) opposes hepatocellular carcinoma progression by regulating AMP‐activated protein kinase signaling in mice

G Hou, L Chen, G Liu, L Li, Y Yang, HX Yan… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Potential biomarkers that can be used to determine prognosis and perform targeted
therapies are urgently needed to treat patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). To …

MELD score and blood product requirements during liver transplantation: no link

L Massicotte, D Beaulieu, JD Roy, D Marleau… - …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background. Orthotopic liver transplantation has been traditionally associated with major
blood loss and the need for allogenic blood product transfusions. In recent years …