The changing face of patients presenting for liver transplantation

Victor W. Xia; Masahiko Taniguchi; Randolph H. Steadman

doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328300a070

The changing face of patients presenting for liver transplantation

Victor W. Xia, Masahiko Taniguchi, Randolph H. Steadman

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Abstract

Patients who present for liver transplantation today are more acutely ill compared with a few years ago and have more comorbidities, higher perioperative risks, and a more difficult perioperative course. Further characterization of the changes and associated perioperative risks and strategies to manage those risks are needed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	280-284
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current opinion in organ transplantation
Volume	13
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MOT.0b013e328300a070
State	Published - Jun 2008

Keywords

Fulminant hepatic failure
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Liver transplantation
MELD
Perioperative risk

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Transplantation

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