{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Liver Transplantation: Protocol for Recipient Selection, Evaluation, and Assessment.
{Author}: Fatima I;Jahagirdar V;Kulkarni AV;Reddy R;Sharma M;Menon B;Reddy DN;Rao PN;
{Journal}: J Clin Exp Hepatol
{Volume}: 13
{Issue}: 5
{Year}: 2023 Sep-Oct
暂无{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jceh.2023.04.002
{Abstract}: Liver transplantation (LT) is the definitive therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease, acute liver failure, acute-on-chronic liver failure, hepatocellular carcinoma, and metabolic liver diseases. The acceptance of LT in Asia has been gradually increasing and so is the expertise to perform LT. Preparing a patient with cirrhosis for LT is the most important aspect of a successful LT. The preparation for LT begins with the first index decompensation for a patient with cirrhosis. Patients planned for LT should undergo a thorough screening for infections, and a complete cardiac, pulmonology, and psychosocial evaluation pre-LT. In this review, we discuss the indications and contraindications of LT and the evaluation and assessment of patients with liver disease planned for LT.