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. 2023 Sep-Oct;13(5):841-853.
doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2023.04.002. Epub 2023 Apr 17.

Liver Transplantation: Protocol for Recipient Selection, Evaluation, and Assessment

Ifrah Fatima  1 , Vinay Jahagirdar  1 , Anand V Kulkarni  2 , Raghuram Reddy  3 , Mithun Sharma  2 , Balchandran Menon  3 , Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy  2 , Padaki Nagaraja Rao  2
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Liver Transplantation: Protocol for Recipient Selection, Evaluation, and Assessment

Ifrah Fatima et al. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2023 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Liver transplantation (LT) is the definitive therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metabolic liver diseases. The acceptance of LT in Asia has been gradually increasing and so is the expertise to perform LT. Preparing a patient with cirrhosis for LT is the most important aspect of a successful LT. The preparation for LT begins with the first index decompensation for a patient with cirrhosis. Patients planned for LT should undergo a thorough screening for infections, and a complete cardiac, pulmonology, and psychosocial evaluation pre-LT. In this review, we discuss the indications and contraindications of LT and the evaluation and assessment of patients with liver disease planned for LT.

Keywords: MELD score; liver transplantation; living donor.

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