Sarcopenia and Mortality after Liver Transplantation
โ Scribed by Michael J. Englesbe; Shaun P. Patel; Kevin He; Raymond J. Lynch; Douglas E. Schaubel; Calista Harbaugh; Sven A. Holcombe; Stewart C. Wang; Dorry L. Segev; Christopher J. Sonnenday
- Book ID
- 113679818
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 599 KB
- Volume
- 211
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-7515
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
An analysis was made of the causes of death in 22 of 50 patients receiving consecutive orthotopic liver transplants. A close look at the fatal course of these patients revealed three major patterns: surgical complications (27%), pathology of the hepatic artery anastomosis (23%), and cholestasis (32%
Sclerosing peritonitis describes the development of a peel or rind of fibrosis that spreads over the peritoneal surface and can lead to recalcitrant ascites, bowel obstruction, and sepsis. It is well described as a complication of peritoneal dialysis, especially with episodes of bacterial peritoniti
Liver transplantation can prolong survival and improve the quality of life of patients with end-stage liver disease. This study retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 149 patients who had received liver transplants in a tertiary care university hospital from January 2000 to December 2007. D