An Overview of Liver Transplantation: Current Status, Recent Techniques, and Challenges-Perspectives From a Center in China

Exp Clin Transplant. 2024 Feb;22(2):85-92. doi: 10.6002/ect.2023.0342.ABSTRACTLiver transplantation is the best way to treat end-stage liver disease.With benefits from enhanced techniques, refined management, and advanced medications, liver transplant boasts a commendable 5-year survival rate for recipients. Nevertheless, acquiring the perioperative management and surgical skills essential for liver transplant is a time-consuming process for new surgeons. In addition, COVID-19 has also affected the field. Based on our actual situation in China, we have provided an overview of donor evaluation,recipient selection,transplant procedures, postoperative complications and management, longterm management, and pandemic strategies to guide new clinical surgeons in the field.PMID:38511979 | DOI:10.6002/ect.2023.0342

Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - March 21, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Zhihong Zheng Lijin Zhao Source Type: research