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Living Donor Liver Transplants Improved Outcome Using New Technique
by Trish77, May 22, 2008 06:43AM
Came across this article, thought it might be of interest to some. If this has already been posted, my apologies. I didn't have time to find the original press release this article is based on, if I find it later I'll add to this, as the original can often differ from how it's been condensed in an article.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101068.php
The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is one of only a few centers in Canada that perform living donor liver transplantation, a surgical procedure developed in the late 1980s that expands the organ donor pool. About 80 liver transplants are done a year in Alberta, 10 of those being living-donor.
All potential liver transplant donors are assessed based on considerations such as the size and composition of the liver and vascular and bile duct anatomy. Thanks to a review paper done at the University of Alberta radiologists at the University of Alberta Hospital are now using CT (Computed Tomography) imaging for living-donor liver transplantation. This technique shows relevant liver anatomy and, in particular, enhances high resolution imaging of the vital bile duct anatomy.
"CT scans provide a clear image of the important ducts we need to see," said Dr. Gavin Low, a clinical fellow in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and author of a recent study describing this process. In the past radiologists have only been using an MRI to scan possible donors for bile duct anatomy, but Low said that, "By using CT imaging the results are much more accurate and reliable for the surgeons."
Right now possible donors are screened with both MRI and CT scans but Low says the hope is to one day only use CT imaging; adding, "All-in-one imaging will speed up the process and make living-donor evaluation more convenient for potential donors."
As many as four patients are evaluated by CT imaging every month.
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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Source: Carmen Leibel
University of Alberta
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101068.php
The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is one of only a few centers in Canada that perform living donor liver transplantation, a surgical procedure developed in the late 1980s that expands the organ donor pool. About 80 liver transplants are done a year in Alberta, 10 of those being living-donor.
All potential liver transplant donors are assessed based on considerations such as the size and composition of the liver and vascular and bile duct anatomy. Thanks to a review paper done at the University of Alberta radiologists at the University of Alberta Hospital are now using CT (Computed Tomography) imaging for living-donor liver transplantation. This technique shows relevant liver anatomy and, in particular, enhances high resolution imaging of the vital bile duct anatomy.
"CT scans provide a clear image of the important ducts we need to see," said Dr. Gavin Low, a clinical fellow in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and author of a recent study describing this process. In the past radiologists have only been using an MRI to scan possible donors for bile duct anatomy, but Low said that, "By using CT imaging the results are much more accurate and reliable for the surgeons."
Right now possible donors are screened with both MRI and CT scans but Low says the hope is to one day only use CT imaging; adding, "All-in-one imaging will speed up the process and make living-donor evaluation more convenient for potential donors."
As many as four patients are evaluated by CT imaging every month.
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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
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Source: Carmen Leibel
University of Alberta
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I always question in my mind, how do we really know
what they mean when the surgeon says we will wait
until we find the perfect liver , then proceeds to say
Nick can have a liver from somone who had Hepatitis B
because Nick is immuned , something like that .
I know it has to be the right size, there is so much more
to learn.
I have faith in Nicks TP team , I do...it is much more detailed
some of which they do not tell us.
Thank you Trish
Hugs
Elaine
i agree with Jd, Good to see!
No need to apologize, it was a good article and sweet of you to want to help others.
That's what we're here for!
Hope you're doing OK this week, I constantly think of the circle of wagons around you:)
Hugs,
Bug
I'm sensitive! :)
Here's my philosophy:
I try to ignore little annoying pests.
They teach you in dog obedience class that dogs crave attention. They don't care if it's positive or negative, they just want you to notice them. You have to be careful not to respond to negative behaviors because then they will be rewarded for something you are trying to extinguish.
Remember they just want attention. If you don't like the behavior, don't give them the attention they are demanding.
Hugs,
Bug
Just a guess.
Mike