Liver Transplantation: Surgical Aspects

Human orthotopic liver transplantation: surgical aspects in 393 consecutive grafts.

Surgical Aspects of Lung Transplantation

The transplantation of thoracic organs was pioneered for hearts at Stanford University Hospital by Lower and Shumway in the early sixties. There were many obstacles to overcome and when this became accepted therapy, the stage was then set for developing lung transplantation. Reitz and Shumway developed the first technique for lung transplantation using the lungs attached to the heart as a singl...

Medical aspects of liver transplantation.

The methods used to screen prospective candidates for orthotopic liver transplantation are described. Both the indication and the contraindications for the procedure are discussed. The timing of the procedure during the course of an individual candidate's liver disease is also discussed. Additionally, the institutional requirements of a liver transplant center are identified. Finally, the probl...

[Surgical aspects of (cardio) pulmonary transplantation].

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION AND STATE OF THE ART: Both short and long-term outcomes following lung transplantation have improved substantially in recent years as a result of advances in the selection and management of donors, organ preservation, immunosuppressive therapy, and the treatment of infectious and malignant complications. In addition surgical techniques have evolved over time and have con...

Neuroradiologic aspects of pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation.

To investigate the occurrence of neurologic symptomatology in pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation patients and to evaluate the utility of CT in uncovering the origin of their symptoms, we reviewed the medical records and head scans (when performed) of 71 patients. Neurologic problems occurred in 48%; the majority involved seizures, mental status changes, or coma. Patients who only had se...