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Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

  • 1st Edition, Volume 104-1 - November 14, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Shimul Shah
  • Language: English

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shimul Shah brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology. Top experts i… Read more

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In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Dr. Shimul Shah brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Liver Transplantation and Transplantation Oncology. Top experts in the field review the current status of liver transplantation in North America, outcomes involving living versus deceased donors, transplants for different liver diseases, machine perfusion, and immunotherapy.

Key features

  • Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including outcomes of living donor liver transplantation compared to deceased donor liver transplantation; living donor liver transplantation: left lobe or right lobe; current status of liver transplantation in North America; current use of immunosuppression in liver transplantation; expanding the boundaries for liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma; and more.
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on liver transplantation and transplantation oncology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
  • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Readership

Transplant surgeons

Table of contents

Current Status of Liver Transplantation in North America
Current Use of Immunosuppression in Liver Transplantation
Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation: Early Challenges, Clinical Improvement, and Future Directions
Role of Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation
Donor Viral Hepatitis and Liver Transplantation
Outcomes of Living Donor Liver Transplantation Compared with Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation
Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Left Lobe or Right Lobe
Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Resection Versus Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: How to Offer the Best Modality
Expanding the Boundaries for Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Downstaging Techniques for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Candidates Awaiting Liver Transplantation
Immunotherapy and Liver Transplantation: The Future or the Failure?
Liver Transplantation for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
How to Determine Unresectability in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Liver Transplant for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Liver Metastases

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 104-1
  • Published: November 14, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Shimul Shah

Affiliations and expertise
Professor; Division Chief of Transplantation, Vice Chair for Health Services Research, James and Catherine Orr Endowed Chair of Liver Transplantation Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine