Aged; Belgium; Ethics, Medical; Female; Humans; Liver Diseases/diagnosis/surgery; Liver Transplantation/standards/trends; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Compliance; Physician's Practice Patterns; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index
Abstract :
[en] In this paper the authors discussed the absolute and relative contraindications to liver transplantation. These contraindications are not fixed, and may change with medical progress and experience. Certainly, the recent advent of adult-to-adult living related liver transplantation may somehow change the management of patients with relative contra-indications to cadaveric liver transplantation, as they may be potential candidates for living related liver transplantation.
Disciplines :
Gastroenterology & hepatology Surgery
Author, co-author :
Detry, Olivier ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
De Roover, Arnaud ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Delwaide, Jean ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Gastro-Entérologie-Hépatologie
Meurisse, Michel ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Honore, Pierre ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie abdominale- endocrinienne et de transplantation
Language :
English
Title :
Absolute and relative contraindications to liver transplantation. A perpetually moving frontier.
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