title: [Biological monitoring of liver transplantation].
abstract: Liver transplantation is now a widely used therapeutic option that has been proved effective, although the inadequate supply of transplants remains a problem. Laboratory tests are important at three different periods in time: prior to transplantation to aid in patient selection and to look for contra-indications to transplantation; during the transplant procedure to ensure real-time evaluation of vital metabolic parameters; and, above all, after the procedure to assist in the detection of complications. These can occur early (preservation lesions, acute rejection, side effects of immuno-suppressive agents, infections, renal failure, etc.), as a direct result of the surgical procedure (blood vessel or bile duct injury), or late (chronic rejection, recurrence of the initial disease, treatment-induced cancer).
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Calmus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaubourdolle
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care