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Programa de transplante de fígado: estrutura, processo e resultados

Esse estudo de caso teve como objetivo analisar a estrutura, o processo de trabalho e os resultados do Programa de Transplante de Fígado de um hospital universitário do interior paulista, em 2017. Foram analisados 325 prontuários de pacientes submetidos ao transplante de fígado no período de abril d...

Avaliação do efeito da suplementação proteica na qualidade de vida dos pacientes na fase pré transplante hepático

Introdução: A doença hepática crônica cursa com alterações no estado nutricional que impactam negativamente na qualidade de vida (QV) dos pacientes. Assim, a utilização de suplementos alimentares poderia ser alternativa para melhorar a QV. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da suplementação de diferen...

Current management of biliary atresia based on 35 years of experience at a single center

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVE: The prognosis of patients with biliary atresia undergoing Kasai portoenterostomy is related to the timing of the diagnosis and the indication for the procedure. The purpose of the present study is to present a practical flowchart based on 257 children who underwent Kasai portoenterostomy. MET...

Liver transplantation for acute liver failure due to antitubercular drugs - a single-center experience

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: Patients receiving treatment for tuberculosis are at risk of developing acute liver failure due to the hepatotoxicity of antitubercular drugs. We aimed to describe our experience with liver transplantation from deceased donors in this situation. METHODS: We identified patients undergoing tra...

Falla hepática aguda sobre crónica (ACLF) ¿qué es, que sabemos y hacia dónde vamos?

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (1), 2018
Acute on chronic liver failure (ACLF) is an increasingly recognized syndrome worldwide, in which there is great interest from different scientific societies and an increasing number of publications. It is defined as a syndrome of cirrhotic patients, characterized by the presence of acute decompensation, ...

Estudio pre-trasplante hepático: ¿qué buscar y cómo hacerlo? Si algo es positivo: ¿qué hacemos?

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 29 (supl.1), 2018
The process of evaluation of candidate patients for liver transplantation should include the risk of infectious diseases in order to prevent the drop out of the waiting list due to infections or the occurrence of these in the post-transplant period. Cirrhotic patients in the pre-transplant stage are very...

Infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde e fatores associados no pós-operatório de transplante hepático

Texto & contexto enferm; 27 (3), 2018
RESUMO Objetivo: identificar a incidência das infecções relacionadas à assistência à saúde e seus fatores associados, durante o primeiro mês do pós-operatório de pacientes adultos submetidos ao transplante hepático em um hospital público de Fortaleza. Método: estudo retrospectivo, descriti...

Higher values in liver elastography and meld score are mortality predictors on liver transplant waiting list

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Liver elastography have been reported in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with higher values; however, it is unclear to identify morbimortality risk on liver transplantation waiting list. Aim: To assess liver stiffness, ultrasound and clinical findings in cirrhotic patients with and...

Prevalence and risk factors of hyperkalemia after liver transplantation

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: There is a lack of data regarding hyperkalemia after liver transplantation. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of hyperkalemia after liver transplantation and its associated factors. Methods: This retrospective cohort study evaluated 147 consecutive post-transplant patients who had ...

Upper midline incision in recipients of deceased-donors liver transplantation

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Liver transplant (LT) is the only effective and long-lasting option for patients with end-stage liver disease. Innovations and refinements in surgical techniques occurred with the advent of transplants with partial grafts and laparoscopy. Despite these modifications, the abdominal i...