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HEPATOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Transplantation Journal of Hepatology Liver Transplantation <\/p>\n SURGERY<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Journal of Hepatology Liver Transplantation JAMA Surgery Annals of Surgery ANESTHESIOLOGY AND CRITICAL CARE<\/strong><\/p>\n Americal Journal of Surgery American Journal of Medical Sciences<\/strong>Marijuana use and post-transplant complications and non-compliance in liver transplant patients<\/strong>Background: Liver transplant (LT) is a lifesaving treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease. Historically, institutions across the United States have deemed active marijuana use as an exclusion criterion for listing. This study aims to investigate LT outcomes in patients with a history of marijuana use prior to LT. More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This month\u2019s key articles were selected by Ryan Chadha, Dhupal Patel, Alexandra Shingina, David Nasralla, Eleonora DeMartin, and Sadhana Shankar. HEPATOLOGY Transplantation Does Exercise Training Improve Physical Fitness and Health in Adult Liver..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17241,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ilts.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/news\/20624"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ilts.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ilts.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.ilts.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/17241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.ilts.org\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/em>Does Exercise Training Improve Physical Fitness and Health in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
\n<\/strong>Background:\u00a0The impaired physical fitness of end-stage liver disease patients often persists after liver transplantation (LT) and compromises posttransplant recovery. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of albumin in patients with hepatic encephalopathy: HEAL study
\n<\/strong>Background and aims: Even after recovery from overt hepatic encephalopathy (HE), minimal HE (MHE), which impairs quality of life (QOL), can persist. Treatment options are limited. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPractice patterns of the medical evaluation of living liver donors in the United States
\n<\/strong>Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) can help address the growing organ shortage in the United States, yet little is known about the current practice patterns in the medical evaluation of living liver donors. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Low utilization of adult-to-adult LDLT in Western countries despite excellent outcomes: international multicenter analysis of the US, UK, and Canada
\n<\/strong>Background & aims: Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) offers an opportunity to decrease the liver transplant waitlist and reduce waitlist mortality. We sought to compare donor and recipient characteristics and post-transplant outcomes after LDLT in the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), and Canada. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAnatomical classification and clinical outcomes of biliary strictures in living donor liver transplantation using right liver grafts
\n<\/strong>Background: This study aimed to classify the anatomical types of biliary strictures, including intrahepatic biliary stricture (IHBS), after living donor liver transplantations (LDLTs) using right liver grafts and to evaluate their prognosis. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Ten-Year Outcomes of Liver Transplant and Downstaging for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
\n<\/strong>Objective:\u00a0To establish the 10-year outcomes of patients with HCC after LT in a large, multicenter US study based on individual data; provide robust data on the long-term role of downstaging; and evaluate the association of treatment modalities with postrecurrence survival. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAuxilliary Liver Transplantation According to the RAPID Procedure in Non-cirrhotic Patients – Technical Aspects and Early Outcomes
\n<\/strong>Objective:\u00a0To present technical details and short-term experiences of Liver transplantation as a two-stage procedure using small for size grafts in a multicenter cohort study. More<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n<\/em>Incidence and Mortality of Emergency General Surgery Conditions Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Ontario, Canada: A Population-based Analysis
\n<\/strong>Background:\u00a0Emergency general surgery (EGS) conditions and their outcomes are perceived to be disproportionately high among solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). However, this has not been adequately investigated at a population level. We characterized the incidence and mortality of EGS conditions among SOTRs compared with nontransplant patients. More<\/a><\/p>\n
\nLow viscoelastic clot strength, platelet transfusions, and graft dysfunction are associated with persistent postoperative ascites following liver transplantation
\n<\/strong>Introduction:\u00a0High output, persistent ascites (PA) is a common complication following liver transplant (LT). Recent work has identified that platelets help maintain endothelial integrity and can decrease leakage in pathological states. We sought to assess the association of PA following LT with platelet count and platelet function. More<\/a><\/p>\n