Liver Transplantation: What Every Gastroenterologist Should Know about It

Middle East J Dig Dis. 2018 Apr;10(2):69-74. doi: 10.15171/mejdd.2018.93. Epub 2018 Mar 17.

Abstract

Liver Transplantation (LT) is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage liver disease. Improvement in outcomes (allograft and patient survival) has led to widespread use of LT worldwide. This success is due to improvement in patient selection, transplantation surgery, anesthesia/postoperative care, and immunosuppression management. This review will focus on different aspects of LT, which every physician should know to provide better patient care.

Keywords: Allograft; Immunosuppression; Liver Transplantation.

Publication types

  • Review