Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease: An Update.
Clin Liver Dis
; 23(1): 127-139, 2019 02.
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ABSTRACT
Alcoholic liver disease is a serious and increasing contributor to the global liver disease burden. Extensive selection criteria, including a minimum abstinence period, has previously been used to secure good outcomes but new research questions the effectiveness of abstinence periods and has recommended changes in integrated alcohol use treatment to effectively prevent relapse. Patients have unique health concerns, including posttransplantation risks of malignancy and metabolic complications, but overall very good long-term outcomes. Severe alcoholic hepatitis has been increasingly treated with early transplantation without a set sobriety period, with overall favorable outcomes, even with respect to recidivism.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trasplante de Hígado
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Desnutrición
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Alcoholismo
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Enfermedad Hepática en Estado Terminal
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Abstinencia de Alcohol
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Hepatopatías Alcohólicas
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Liver Dis
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article