Liver Transplantation

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AT EVERY STAGE OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION The newly revised Second Edition of Liver Transplantation: Clinical Assessment and Management delivers expert clinical guidance on best practices in managing the care of liver transplant patients. Each author is a leader in their field and together they cover a world-wide perspective, addressing all critical areas of each stage of the liver transplant journey, from assessment, to management on the list, to long-term care. Readers will learn when to refer a patient for liver transplantation, how to assess a potential liver transplant recipient, procedural principles and the long-term management of the transplant recipient. Liver Transplantation provides the entire hepatology and surgical team with the information required for a sound understanding of the entire procedure, from pre- to post-operative care and management. Clinically oriented and management-focused, the book is far more accessible than the liver transplant sections in traditional hepatology textbooks, offering: A thorough discussion of when to refer a patient for liver transplantation, including general considerations and the use and potential misuse of prognostic models An exploration of the selection, assessment, and management of patients on the transplant list, including how to manage patients with chronic liver disease An examination of liver transplantation for acute liver failure (ALF), including assessment and management of ALF patients on the transplant waiting list A discussion of care of the liver transplant recipient after the procedure in the short and long term Designed for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, surgeons and other health care professionals managing patients with liver disease who are awaiting, undergoing or recovering from transplantation, Liver Transplantation: Clinical Assessment and Management is a practical and authoritative guide to all aspects of this complex and vital procedure.