Unfreezing What's Hot in Liver Transplantation: A Review of Current Trends.
Liver transplantation has been underway for several decades, becoming a curative and life-prolonging treatment for individuals experiencing acute liver failure, end-stage liver disease, and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. Several trends have emerged to better select recipients and identify indicators f...
| Publicado en: | AACN Advanced Critical Care Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 56 - 68 |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | CEU Journal Article |
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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Spring2022
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | Liver transplantation has been underway for several decades, becoming a curative and life-prolonging treatment for individuals experiencing acute liver failure, end-stage liver disease, and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. Several trends have emerged to better select recipients and identify indicators for successful transplantation in light of the shortage of available organs relative to the number of people awaiting transplantation. In addition, different perfusion approaches have been studied to better understand how to achieve favorable outcomes during and after liver transplantation. |
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