scholarly journals Risk factors, scoring systems, and interventions for alcohol relapse after liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 105-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Lim ◽  
Vinay Sundaram
2003 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 629-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georges-Philippe Pageaux ◽  
Michael Bismuth ◽  
Pascal Perney ◽  
Valérie Costes ◽  
Samir Jaber ◽  
...  

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (10) ◽  
pp. 845-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Miguet ◽  
Elisabeth Monnet ◽  
Claire Vanlemmens ◽  
Pascal Gache ◽  
Michel Messner ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-4
Author(s):  
Gianni Testino ◽  
Silvia Leone

Some authors affirm that early liver transplant (LT) provides excellent short-term survival in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (SAH) (1–4) and similar rates of alcohol relapse compared to patients with 6 months of abstinence. We agree with the choice of not excluding patients who manifest their decompensation with bleeding and infections (common complications of SAH) and patients with psychiatric comorbidities. Data from the literature have stated for a long time that the approach to patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) should be changed with no ethical or technical preconceptions. The reasons in favor of this change are as follows:


2018 ◽  
Vol 154 (6) ◽  
pp. S-1098-S-1099
Author(s):  
Lancharat Chuncharunee ◽  
Noriyo Yamashiki ◽  
Ammarin Thakkinstian ◽  
Abhasnee Sobhonslidsuk

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