LIVER TRANSPLANTATION

Course overview

CIRRHOSIS AND DECOMPENSATED LIVER DISEASE WERE THE NINTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR MALES IN 2016 IN THE UNITED STATES. LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (LT) IS A LIFESAVING GIFT AND PROVEN INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC END-STAGE LIVER DISEASE. IT RESTORES NORMAL HEALTH, LIFESTYLE, AND EXTENDS LIFESPAN BY 15 YEARS. THE ADVENT OF LT CAME AS A SAFETY NET TO TREAT A VARIETY OF LIVER DISEASES WHEN ALL OTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE FAILED. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROCEDURE IN IMPROVING THE PATIENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE AND DECREASING THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RELATED TO ACUTE AND CHRONIC END-STAGE LIVER DISEASE. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE CLINICAL EVALUATION FOR POTENTIAL LIVER TRANSPLANT CANDIDATES, THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AND THE TECHNIQUE OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION.