Disease Recurrence After Liver Transplantation

As there is a high incidence of disease recurrence after liver transplantation, this volume is designed around the need for a reference text dealing exclusively with this problem. The book places special emphasis on pre- and post-transplant predictors of recurrence, severity assessment, prophylaxis, and treatment. Pathobiology of disease recurrence is discussed in detail where applicable. Issues including quality of life and cost burden are also covered in the text.

Written by well-known authorities in each field, Disease Recurrence After Liver Transplantation: Natural History, Treatment and Survival serves as a comprehensive reference for physicians and surgeons who take care of liver transplant recipients and a major addition to the literature detailing the current understanding of disease recurrence.

Comprehensive reference for physicians and surgeons Covers quality of life and cost burden Written by well-known authorities in each area covered

Autorentext
Paul J. Thuluvath, MD, AGAF, FACG, FAASLD, FRCP (London)
Professor of Medicine & Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Director, Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Diseases, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

Inhalt
Overview: Disease Recurrence After Liver Transplantation.- Hepatitis B Recurrence: Major Milestones and Current Status.- HCV Recurrence: Predictors and Outcomes after Liver Transplantation.- Treatment of Recurrent Hepatitis C.- Recurrence of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Following Liver Transplantation.- Recurrence of Autoimmune Hepatitis after Liver Transplantation.- Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Transplantation, and Recurrence of Disease.- Recurrence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis after Liver Transplantation.- Recurrence of Metabolic Disorders after Liver Transplantation.- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Post Liver Transplantation.- Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Liver Transplantation within Milan Criteria.- Recurrence of HCC When Transplanted Outside Milan Criteria.- Role of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment in HCC Recurrence after Liver Transplantation.- Cholangiocarcinoma.- Recurrent Non-hepatic and De-novo Malignancies after Liver Transplantation.- Recurrence of Disease after Liver Transplantation in the Pediatric Population.- Disease Recurrence after Liver Transplantation: Quality of Life and Cost of Retransplantation.