Approach to Liver Transplantation: Is There a Difference between East and West?

Ozturk, Nazli Begum; Bartosek, Nathanial; Toruner, Merih Deniz; Mumtaz, Aymen; Simsek, Cem; Dao, Doan; Saberi, Behnam; Gurakar, Ahmet

Ozturk, Nazli Begum; Bartosek, Nathanial; Toruner, Merih Deniz; Mumtaz, Aymen; Simsek, Cem; Dao, Doan; Saberi, Behnam; Gurakar, Ahmet.

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Ozturk NB; Department of Internal Medicine, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
Bartosek N; Department of Internal Medicine, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
Toruner MD; Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
Mumtaz A; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Simsek C; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Dao D; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Saberi B; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Gurakar A; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.

J Clin Med ; 13(7)2024 Mar 25.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38610655

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Liver transplantation (LT) remains the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease as well as acute liver failure. With the exponential increase in organ demand due to the increasing incidence and prevalence of liver diseases, the need to overcome the supply and demand mismatch has arisen. In this review, we discuss the current universal status of LT, emphasizing various LT practices worldwide.

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cirrhosis; liver disease; liver failure

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