Maximizing donor potential: Evolving organ procurement organization metrics and optimizing organ distribution and allocation in the United States
Kenneth Washburn – 5 July 2012 – Key Points
Taking the rap: Multiple effects of blocking mammalian target of rapamycin
Goran Klintmalm, Cliona O'Farrelly – 5 July 2012
Accuracy of real‐time shear wave elastography for assessing liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C: A pilot study
Giovanna Ferraioli, Carmine Tinelli, Barbara Dal Bello, Mabel Zicchetti, Gaetano Filice, Carlo Filice, on behalf of the Liver Fibrosis Study Group – 5 July 2012 – Real‐time shear wave elastography (SWE) is a novel, noninvasive method to assess liver fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness. This single‐center study was conducted to assess the accuracy of SWE in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), in comparison with transient elastography (TE), by using liver biopsy (LB) as the reference standard. Consecutive patients with CHC scheduled for LB by referring physicians were studied.
Donor assessment scores: Relevance and complete irrelevance
Paige M. Porrett, Matthijs ter Horst, Abraham Shaked – 5 July 2012 – Key Points
Underlying steatohepatitis, but not simple hepatic steatosis, increases morbidity after liver resection: A case‐control study
Srinevas K. Reddy, J. Wallis Marsh, Patrick R. Varley, Brady K. Mock, Kapil B. Chopra, David A. Geller, Allan Tsung – 5 July 2012 – Despite the high prevalence of fatty liver disease, the safety of liver resection in settings of steatohepatitis (SH) or hepatic steatosis is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine whether underlying SH or simple hepatic steatosis increases morbidity after liver resection.
Extensive high‐grade intraductal papillary neoplasm: What is the optimal treatment strategy?
Simon Lessard, Geneviève Soucy, Michel Dagenais, Catherine Vincent – 5 July 2012
Assist devices: Machine preservation of extended criteria donors
James V. Guarrera – 5 July 2012 – Key Points
Bridging the gap: Advances in artificial liver support
Scott L. Nyberg – 5 July 2012 – Key Points
Preoperative prediction of the microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma with diffusion‐weighted imaging
Young Joo Suh, Myeong‐Jin Kim, Jin‐Young Choi, Mi‐Suk Park, Ki Whang Kim – 5 July 2012 – The aim of this study was to investigate whether diffusion‐weighted imaging (DWI) could be useful in predicting the microvascular invasion (MVI) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Sixty‐seven surgically proven HCCs from 65 patients (54 men and 11 women with an age range of 35‐75 years and a mean age of 56.0 years) were retrospectively analyzed.
Inflammatory markers sampled by microdialysis catheters distinguish rejection from ischemia in liver grafts
Håkon Haugaa, Ebbe Billmann Thorgersen, Anne Pharo, Kirsten M. Boberg, Aksel Foss, Pål Dag Line, Truls Sanengen, Runar Almaas, Guro Grindheim, Lars Wælgaard, Soeren Erik Pischke, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Tor Inge Tønnessen – 5 July 2012 – Rejection and ischemia are serious complications after liver transplantation. Early detection is mandatory, but specific markers are largely missing, particularly for rejection.