Full Description
There is a strong need for a textbook on Transplant Hepatology, given the significant advancements that have taken place in liver transplantation over the last two decades. This textbook entitled "Fundamental of Transplant Hepatology" will discuss various issues involved in the medical management of patients undergoing Liver Transplantation.
Right from selection & medical management before Liver Transplantation, this book will discuss the Peri-Operative, Post-Operative & long-term care of patients undergoing Liver Transplantation.
The chapters highlight numerous diagrams, algorithms, and flowcharts, which will be evidence-based & include recent guidelines. The book is helpful for all those involved in the Medical Management of patients undergoing liver transplantation, including the Hepatologist, Gastroenterologist, Intensivist, Surgeon, and Trainees & Fellows.
Contents
Part 1 Pre-Transplantation.- 1 Liver transplantation- historical perspective and evolution.- 2 Indications and patient selection for liver transplantation.- 3 Contraindications for Liver Transplant.- 4 Pretransplant Assessment.- 5 Cardiac issues in Liver Transplantation.- 6 Monitoring and Pre-op optimisation of the Patient Awaiting Transplantation.- 7 Muscle health in liver disease and transplant: The Sarcopenia link.- 8 Acute Liver failure.- 9 Liver Transplant in ACLF: Selection and outcomes.- 10 Chronic hepatitis B and C infection.- 11 Liver transplantation for Hepatocellular carcinoma.- 12 Alcohol related Liver Disease.- 13 Metabolic Dysfunction- Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD).- 14 Management of Variceal Bleed in waitlisted patients.- 15 Renal dysfunction in Liver disease.- 16 Sepsis in Cirrhosis: Challenges, Timely Diagnosis, and Optimal Antibiotic Strategies.- 17 Critical Care Management of Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.- 18 Coagulation issues in Liver patients.- 19 Autoimmune hepatitis.- Part 2 Perioperative Period.- 20 Surgical anatomy for the Clinicians.- 21 Donor selection in liver transplantation.- 22 Living donor surgery and innovations.- 23 Recipient Surgery in Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT).- 24 Recipient Surgery in Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation.- 25 Anesthetic Considerations.- 26 ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation.- 27 Combined Liver Kidney Transplant.- Part 3 Post Transplantation.- 28 Immediate post-operative care.- 29 The art of immunosuppression.- 30 Early allograft dysfunction after Liver transplantation.- 31 Pathology of Liver transplantation.- 32 Liver allograft rejection.- 33 Role of Interventional Radilogy in liver transplantation.- 34 Role of Endo-therapy in treatment of post-transplant biliary complications.- 35 Post Liver transplant viral infections (non-hepatotropic).- 36 Recurrent Disease- Viral (Hepatitis B and C).- 37 De-Novo and Recurrent Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Post-Liver Transplantation.- 38 Long term complications of immunosuppression post liver transplant.- 39 Post Transplant HCC-Recurrence, Surveillance, Management.- 40 De Novo Solid Organ Malignancy in Liver Transplant Recipients.- 41 Monitoring of Immunosuppression and Drug Interactions (in Liver Transplant recipients).- 42 Annexures.
