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Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation plus chemotherapy improves 5-year survival rate for patients with colorectal liver metastases
The addition of liver transplant to chemotherapy resulted in a 73% 5-year overall survival (OS) rate compared with 9% for patients with completely unresectable colorectal liver metastases, achieving the primary …
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A 98-year-old man was donated with his liver, believed to be the oldest organ donor in American history.
by JIM SALTERby JIM SALTERST. LOUIS (AP) — Orville Allen dedicated his life to public health, but when he died at age 98, he left one thing behind: his liver. Allen, a World War …
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Liver Transplantation
Using normothermic machine perfusion in simultaneous heart and liver transplants could save more lives
by News Sourceby News SourceMarch 26, 2024 The use of combined heart and liver transplantation (CHLT) to treat multi-organ disease and organ failure is becoming more common today, as advances in surgical techniques and …
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Enhancing patient care and safety in complex, high-risk pediatric liver transplant procedures
Innovative mixed reality technology enhances pre-operative planning at the Specialist Paediatric Organ Transplant Centre at NUH, Singapore. Singapore Singapore, June 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Over the past 30 years, National …
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CONUT Score Predicts Early Morbidity After Liver Transplantation: A Collaborative Study
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Liver transplantation (LT) is the cure for a growing number of patients with end-stage liver disease. Many patients who were once deemed too frail are now considered for LT …
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Spanish Adaptation and Validation of the Transplant Effects Questionnaire (TxEQ-Spanish) in Liver Transplant Recipients and Its Relationship to Posttraumatic Growth and Quality of Life
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Transplantation has a great impact on the patients’ physical and psychological well-being. Standardized psychometric instruments such as the Transplant Effects Questionnaire (TxEQ) are important to be able to assess …
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New US liver transplant policy raises concerns about costs and equity, according to new study
CNN — Policy changes governing liver transplant allocation in the United States were intended to increase the number of transplants and make the process more equitable, but new research raises …
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Liver Transplantation
Dr. Adam talks about the effectiveness of chemotherapy combined with liver transplantation for unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer
René Adam, MD, PhD, Head of the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Cancer and Transplantation, Paul Bruss Hospital, Villejuif, France, will discuss the efficacy of chemotherapy with liver transplantation for patients …