Abstract
Cirrhosis caused by alcohol-associated liver disease is a common indication for liver transplantation worldwide. Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease who undergo liver transplantation face multiple challenging comorbid medical issues that enhance the potential for perioperative and postoperative complications. Awareness of these issues and appropriate therapeutic intervention may minimize the negative effect of these complications on posttransplantation survival. This article reviews important posttransplantation problems in patients transplanted for alcohol-associated liver disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 865-875 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Clinics in Liver Disease |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Alcoholic hepatitis
- Alcoholism
- Liver failure
- Liver transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology