Current Trends in Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Hepatitis
Liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related or alcoholic hepatitis (AH) remains a controversial treatment option. However, recent studies have shown promising outcomes for LT in a subgroup of patients with AH. Considering these emerging data, LT as definitive therapy for severe AH refractory to medical management is gaining recognition. However, concerns of alcohol recidivism pose a significant barrier to perform LT for this indication. Predictive models can be utilized to develop a selection criterion to identify suitable candidates for LT. Hence, carefully selected patients with severe AH and low risk of alcohol relapse can be considered for LT.
Source: Clinics in Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sundus Bhatti, Donghee Kim, Aijaz Ahmed, George Cholankeril Source Type: research
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