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Cohort Study: Recipient and donor outcomes after living-donor liver transplant for unresectable colorectal liver metastases.

6 Apr, 2022 | 10:23h | UTC

Recipient and Donor Outcomes After Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases – JAMA Surgery

Commentaries:

Living donation opens new doors for colorectal cancer patients in need of liver transplants – University Health Network

Living-Donor Liver Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver Mets – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review: Surgical risk assessment in patients with chronic liver diseases.

25 Mar, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC

Surgical Risk Assessment in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis.

21 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC

EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis – Journal of Hepatology

 

RCT: Effect of early vs. late supplemental parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

17 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC

Effect of Early vs Late Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

Invited Commentary: Early Postoperative Supplementary Parenteral Nutrition – JAMA Surgery

Author Interview: Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

A contemporary systematic review on liver transplantation for unresectable liver metastases of colorectal cancer.

16 Mar, 2022 | 08:37h | UTC

A contemporary systematic review on liver transplantation for unresectable liver metastases of colorectal cancer – Cancer

 

Case report: Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism secondary to cyanoacrylate embolization of gastric varices.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism secondary to cyanoacrylate embolization of gastric varices – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

Ten myths about albumin.

7 Mar, 2022 | 00:44h | UTC

Ten myths about albumin – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A: Clinical characteristics, surveillance, treatment allocation, and outcomes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma.

7 Mar, 2022 | 00:07h | UTC

Clinical characteristics, surveillance, treatment allocation, and outcomes of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Oncology

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Surgical considerations regarding transplantation for the patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:28h | UTC

Surgical Considerations Regarding Transplantation for the Patient With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure – Clinical Liver Disease

 

APASL clinical practice guidance: the diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis.

15 Feb, 2022 | 09:56h | UTC

APASL clinical practice guidance: the diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis – Hepatology International

Related:

A consensus integrated care pathway for patients with primary biliary cholangitis.

Biliary Endoscopy in the Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and its Complications

 

Comprehensive imaging characterization of colorectal liver metastases.

13 Feb, 2022 | 21:27h | UTC

Comprehensive Imaging Characterization of Colorectal Liver Metastases – Frontiers in Oncology

 

Review: Advance care planning and goals of care discussions in advanced liver disease.

2 Feb, 2022 | 08:17h | UTC

Advance Care Planning and Goals of Care Discussions in Advanced Liver Disease – Current Hepatology Reports

 

RCT: Impact of portable normothermic blood-based machine perfusion on outcomes of liver transplant.

1 Feb, 2022 | 08:58h | UTC

Impact of Portable Normothermic Blood-Based Machine Perfusion on Outcomes of Liver Transplant: The OCS Liver PROTECT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery

Commentaries:

Normothermic Machine Perfusion Improves Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients – Physician’s Weekly

Machine Perfusion Cuts Early Graft Dysfunction in Liver Transplantation – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Related:

RCT: Hypothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation

Transplantation of Discarded Livers Following Viability Testing with Normothermic Machine Perfusion

 

Commentaries on Twitter

 

Consensus statement on hemostatic management, anticoagulation, and antiplatelet therapy in liver transplantation.

20 Jan, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC

Consensus Statement on Hemostatic Management, Anticoagulation, and Antiplatelet Therapy in Liver Transplantation – Transplantation

 

Review: Management of alcohol use disorder in patients with cirrhosis in the setting of liver transplantation.

3 Nov, 2021 | 09:45h | UTC

Management of alcohol use disorder in patients with cirrhosis in the setting of liver transplantation – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Consensus Guideline: Liver transplantation for non-resectable colorectal liver metastases.

16 Sep, 2021 | 09:50h | UTC

Liver transplantation for non-resectable colorectal liver metastases: the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association consensus guidelines – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Podcast: The Best of Liver Tests.

7 Sep, 2021 | 10:29h | UTC

#293 The Best of Liver Tests with Dr. Elliot Tapper – The Curbsiders

 

Global burden of cancer attributable to alcohol consumption – “Globally, an estimated 741.300, or 4·1% of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption”.

14 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTC

Global burden of cancer in 2020 attributable to alcohol consumption: a population-based study – The Lancet Oncology

News release: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020 – The Lancet

Commentaries: Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year – study – The Guardian AND Expert reaction to study of alcohol and cancer – Science Media Centre

 

AASLD Guideline: Vascular liver disorders, portal vein thrombosis, and procedural bleeding in patients with liver disease.

28 Jun, 2021 | 09:33h | UTC

Vascular Liver Disorders, Portal Vein Thrombosis, and Procedural Bleeding in Patients With Liver Disease: 2020 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

 

Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Liver Surgery

25 Apr, 2021 | 20:53h | UTC

Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Liver Surgery – Annals of Surgical Oncology

See also: Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations – World Journal of Surgery AND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines

 

Systematic review: Abdominal ultrasound and alpha‐foetoprotein for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic liver disease

23 Apr, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC

Abdominal ultrasound and alpha‐foetoprotein for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic liver disease – Cochrane Library

Summary: Abdominal ultrasound and alpha-foetoprotein for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma – Cochrane Library

 

M-A: Treatment for bleeding esophageal varices in people with decompensated liver cirrhosis

12 Apr, 2021 | 00:39h | UTC

Treatment for bleeding oesophageal varices in people with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Treatment for bleeding from enlarged veins in the oesophagus (food pipe) in people with advanced scarring of the liver – Cochrane Library

Related Cochrane Reviews: M-A: Secondary prevention of variceal bleeding in adults with previous esophageal variceal bleeding due to decompensated liver cirrhosis AND Primary prevention of variceal bleeding in people with oesophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

 

Meta-Analysis: Primary prevention of variceal bleeding in people with esophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis

8 Apr, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC

Primary prevention of variceal bleeding in people with oesophageal varices due to liver cirrhosis: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Treatment to prevent first bleeding from dilated veins in the oesophagus resulting from advanced scarring of the liver – Cochrane Library

Related Cochrane Review: M-A: Secondary prevention of variceal bleeding in adults with previous esophageal variceal bleeding due to decompensated liver cirrhosis

 

M-A: Secondary prevention of variceal bleeding in adults with previous esophageal variceal bleeding due to decompensated liver cirrhosis

5 Apr, 2021 | 01:17h | UTC

Secondary prevention of variceal bleeding in adults with previous oesophageal variceal bleeding due to decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Prevention of rebleeding from enlarged veins in the food pipe (oesophagus) resulting from advanced liver disease – Cochrane Library

 

RCT: Mixed findings with Terlipressin plus Albumin for the treatment of Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

Terlipressin plus Albumin for the Treatment of Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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