Atlas of Liver Transplantation

Ernesto Molmenti MD PhD MBA Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Director, Transplant Program, North Shore-LIJ Health System, New York; Professor, Departments of Surgery and Medicine, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Long Island, New York, USA Eduardo de Santibanes MD Martin de Santibanes MD Both at Surgery Department, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Section 1: Overview





Overview
Liver Anatomy
Indications for Transplantation
The Liver in Mythology and History
Evolution of Liver Transplantation






Section 2: Liver Disease - Native and Recurrent





Alcoholic Liver Disease
Autoimmune Hepatitis
Budd-Chiari Syndrome
Cholangiocarcinoma
Drug Induced Liver Injury
Fulminant Hepatic Failure
Hematological Disorders
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Metastases
NASH
Other Causes of Liver Failure
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Sclerosing Cholangitis






Section 3: Pre and Post Transplant Considerations





Bariatric Surgery/Weight Loss in the Liver Transplant Candidate/Recipient
Ethics
Hematology
Infections
Liver Lesions
Malignancies
Neurology
Nutrition
Ob/Gyn
Oral Health
Psychiatry
Preoperative Pulmonary Evaluation in Liver Transplant Patients
Quality of life
Non-Compliance
Renal Function and Liver Transplantation
Vaccinations






Section 4: Deceased Donor Evaluation





Biopsy Considerations
Deceased Donor Evaluation
Deceased Donor Management
Donor Grading Classifications
Expanded Criteria Donors
Infectious Risks Associated With Donors
Moving Donors from Hospitals to Regional Stand-Alone






Section 5: Live Donor Evaluation







Section 6: Pharmacology







Section 7: Anesthesia







Section 8: Operative Technique





Deceased Donor Procurement
Specific Considerations: DCD donors
Specific Considerations: Machine Preservation of Liver Allografts
Specific Considerations: Organ Preservation Techniques
Specific Considerations: Aortic Cannulation in Donors with Distal Aortic and IVC Pathologies and/or Injuries






Section 9: Operative Technique - Recipient





Back Table Preparation
Classic Technique of Implantation
Piggyback
Recipient Hepatectomy
Split Liver






Section 10: Operative Technique - Transplant and Post-Transplant Challenges





Arterial Grafts
Arterial Reconstructions
Auxiliary Transplants
Combined Liver-Heart Transplantation
Cavo-Atrial Shunt in Instances of Supra-Hepatic IVC Stenosis
Combined Liver-Intestine Transplantation
Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation
Combined Liver-Pancreas Transplantation
Emergency Hepatectomy
Immediate and Early Failure of the Transplanted Liver
IVC Thrombosis
Liver Transplantation in Hiliar Cholangiocarcinoma
Liver Transplantation in Patients with Diffuse (Grade IV) Portal Vein Thrombus
Portal Vein Arterialization in Liver transplantation
Portal Vein Thrombosis
Retransplantation
Situs Inversus Donors
Situs Inversus Recipient
Venous Grafts
Venous Reconstructions






Section 11: Operative Technique - Live Donor





Left Hepatectomy
Left Lateral Hepatectomy
Liver Transplant with Dual Donor
Recipient
Right Hepatectomy






Section 12: Post Transplant Considerations





Allograft Function
Biliary Complications
Biliary Reconstruction Techniques
Cardiopulmonary Complications
Fluid Abdominal Collections
Gastrointestinal Complications
ICU Management
Post-Operative Guidelines:
Rejection
Vascular Complications






Section 13: Quality Management







Section 14: Risk Management







Section 15: Immunology - Basic Science





Cellular Therapy, Tissue Engineering And Bioartificial Organs
Epigenetics
Ischemia Reperfusion
Tolerance






Section 16: Pathology





Liver Pathology
Renal Dysfunction Associated with Liver Disorders: Histopathological Aspects






Section 17: Cutaneous Manifestations Of Liver Disease







Section 18: Pediatric Transplantation





Indications Includes: Biliary Atresia, Cholestatic Liver Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Hepatic Malignancy, Metabolic Disease, Other
Monosegmental Liver
Pediatric Transplantation






Section 19: Radiology





Biliary Imaging
Body Wall Imaging
Gastrointestinal Imaging
Hematology - Oncology Imaging
Liver Lesions
Liver Parenchyma
Neurological Imaging
Preoperative Evaluation
Pulmonary Imaging
Vascular Imaging