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Chapter-05 Liver Transplantation Team

BOOK TITLE: Liver Transplantation

Author
1. K Dilip Chakravarty
2. Lee WC
3. Jan YY
4. Lee Po-Huang
ISBN
9788184487701
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10445_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
2
Author Affiliations
1. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou), Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
2. Chang Gung Transplantation Institute (Linkou), Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
3. Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Linkou), Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
4. National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (ROC)
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Abstract

Goals of successful liver transplantation assessment include establishing a relationship of trust between patients and the transplant team, including understanding the difficulties of transplant operations, realistic expectations from the procedure, and the overall outcome. In this respect, the transplant surgeon, hepatologist, nurse coordinator and social worker can play a pivotal role in explaining the system of organ allocation, quality of the donor organs, type of transplant (DDLT, LDLT or Split liver), surgical procedure, potential complications, immunosuppressive medications and their adverse effects, short and long term outcomes.

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