New Indications for Liver Transplantation

New Indications for Liver Transplantation

Liver transplantation (LT) is an important therapeutic option for the treatment of several liver diseases. Modern LT is characterized by remarkable improvements in post-transplant patient survival, graft survival, and quality of life. Thanks to these great improvements, indications for LT are expand...

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Main Authors: Alberto Zanetto, Sarah Shalaby, Martina Gambato, Giacomo Germani, Marco Senzolo, Debora Bizzaro, Francesco Paolo Russo, Patrizia Burra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
alcoholic hepatitis
acute-on-chronic liver failure
cholangiocarcinoma
colorectal cancer metastases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3867
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spelling doaj-95d00b73c64d46b48efd9f0c0c96a34e2021-09-09T13:49:30ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-08-01103867386710.3390/jcm10173867New Indications for Liver TransplantationAlberto Zanetto0Sarah Shalaby1Martina Gambato2Giacomo Germani3Marco Senzolo4Debora Bizzaro5Francesco Paolo Russo6Patrizia Burra7Multivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyMultivisceral Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, ItalyLiver transplantation (LT) is an important therapeutic option for the treatment of several liver diseases. Modern LT is characterized by remarkable improvements in post-transplant patient survival, graft survival, and quality of life. Thanks to these great improvements, indications for LT are expanding. Nowadays, clinical conditions historically considered exclusion criteria for LT, have been considered new indications for LT, showing survival advantages for patients. In this review, we provide an updated overview of the principal newer indications for LT, with particular attention to alcoholic hepatitis, acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), cholangiocarcinoma and colorectal cancer metastases.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3867alcoholic hepatitisacute-on-chronic liver failurecholangiocarcinomacolorectal cancer metastases
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author Alberto Zanetto
Sarah Shalaby
Martina Gambato
Giacomo Germani
Marco Senzolo
Debora Bizzaro
Francesco Paolo Russo
Patrizia Burra
spellingShingle Alberto Zanetto
Sarah Shalaby
Martina Gambato
Giacomo Germani
Marco Senzolo
Debora Bizzaro
Francesco Paolo Russo
Patrizia Burra
New Indications for Liver Transplantation
Journal of Clinical Medicine
alcoholic hepatitis
acute-on-chronic liver failure
cholangiocarcinoma
colorectal cancer metastases
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Sarah Shalaby
Martina Gambato
Giacomo Germani
Marco Senzolo
Debora Bizzaro
Francesco Paolo Russo
Patrizia Burra
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title New Indications for Liver Transplantation
title_short New Indications for Liver Transplantation
title_full New Indications for Liver Transplantation
title_fullStr New Indications for Liver Transplantation
title_full_unstemmed New Indications for Liver Transplantation
title_sort new indications for liver transplantation
publisher MDPI AG
series Journal of Clinical Medicine
issn 2077-0383
publishDate 2021-08-01
description Liver transplantation (LT) is an important therapeutic option for the treatment of several liver diseases. Modern LT is characterized by remarkable improvements in post-transplant patient survival, graft survival, and quality of life. Thanks to these great improvements, indications for LT are expanding. Nowadays, clinical conditions historically considered exclusion criteria for LT, have been considered new indications for LT, showing survival advantages for patients. In this review, we provide an updated overview of the principal newer indications for LT, with particular attention to alcoholic hepatitis, acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), cholangiocarcinoma and colorectal cancer metastases.
topic alcoholic hepatitis
acute-on-chronic liver failure
cholangiocarcinoma
colorectal cancer metastases
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3867
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